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Right triangle with uniform legs: angle above 45 degrees

Question

A right triangle is built whose two legs, AA and BB, have independent lengths drawn uniformly from (0,1)(0,1). Let θ\theta be the acute angle facing leg AA. What is the probability that θ\theta exceeds π/4\pi/4?

Short answer

12\tfrac12. Since tan⁡θ=A/B\tan\theta=A/B, the condition θ>π/4\theta>\pi/4 is the same as A>BA>B. The two legs are i.i.d., so by symmetry this happens with probability 12\tfrac12.

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