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Probability in Square

Source: AIME 2010II Problem 2

April 2, 2010
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Problem Statement

A point P P is chosen at random in the interior of a unit square S S. Let d(P) d(P) denote the distance from P P to the closest side of S S. The probability that 15d(P)13 \frac15\le d(P)\le\frac13 is equal to mn \frac{m}{n}, where m m and n n are relatively prime positive integers. Find m\plus{}n.