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![SOLVED: Problem 7: Probability and Geometry A stick of length 1 is broken into two pieces of length Y and 1 - Y respectively, where Y is uniformly distributed on [0, 1]. SOLVED: Problem 7: Probability and Geometry A stick of length 1 is broken into two pieces of length Y and 1 - Y respectively, where Y is uniformly distributed on [0, 1].](https://cdn.numerade.com/ask_images/848687e836514df4ad66a6df06fa976f.jpg)
SOLVED: Problem 7: Probability and Geometry A stick of length 1 is broken into two pieces of length Y and 1 - Y respectively, where Y is uniformly distributed on [0, 1].
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SOLVED: Problem 4. (5 points each:) A stick of unit length is broken at random into two pieces: Define X as the ratio of the length of the shorter piece to that
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