Geometric probability · Geometry
Does it hold the center?
You drop 3 points independently and uniformly at random on a circle, then join them in order around the circle to make a triangle. What is the probability that the center of the circle lies inside the triangle?
Answer with a probability. First lock in a gut guess with an 80% range, then solve it properly, then watch a simulation settle on the truth.
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