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counting and probability senior

Problem

A point P is chosen at random in the interior of equilateral triangle . What is the probability that has a greater area than each of and ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
After we pick point , we realize that is symmetric for this purpose, and so the probability that is the greatest area, or or , are all the same. Since they add to , the probability that has the greatest area is
Final answer
C