Arrows spread evenly over three target zones
Question
A target consists of a central disc of radius 4 inches, surrounded by an annulus out to radius 8 inches, surrounded by another annulus out to radius 12 inches. Every arrow lands at a point uniformly distributed over the whole 12-inch disc, independently.
(a) Three arrows are shot. What is the probability that each of the three zones receives exactly one arrow?
(b) If arrows are shot, give a formula for the probability that each zone receives exactly arrows.
Short answer
(a) ; (b) . Area ratios give zone probabilities . In (a) the orderings each have probability , so . In (b) the multinomial coefficient multiplies .
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- Continuous Random Variables and Probability Density Functions
- Cumulative Distribution Functions
- Sample Spaces, Events, and the Probability Axioms
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