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geometry senior
Problem
Let be a point chosen uniformly at random in the interior of the unit square with vertices at , and . The probability that the slope of the line determined by and the point is greater than or equal to can be written as , where and are relatively prime positive integers. Find .
Solution
The areas bounded by the unit square and alternately bounded by the lines through that are vertical or have a slope of show where can be placed to satisfy the condition. One of the areas is a trapezoid with bases and and height . The other area is a trapezoid with bases and and height . Then,
Final answer
171