the broken rod

Aug 22, 2021 0 Replies

A one meter glass rod falls and breaks into two pieces, at a random point.



I) (easy)



What is the mean (average) length of the shorter piece?



(II) (tricky)



What is the mean ratio of the longer piece to the shorter?


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