Geometry: Common Core (15th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Area - 10-8 Geometric Probability - Lesson Check - Page 671: 6

Answer

$\dfrac{2}{3}$ or, $66.7 \%$

Work Step by Step

The probability that the point $T$ lies on the segment $\overline{QT}$ can be computed as: $\text{P(point on $\overline{QT})$}=\dfrac{QT}{ST}$ $\dfrac{SQ}{QT}=\dfrac{1}{2}$ Let us suppose that $SQ=x\implies QT=2x$. Also, $ST=x+2x=3x$ Therefore, $\text{P(point on $\overline{QT})$}=\dfrac{2x}{3x}=\dfrac{2}{3}$ or, $66.7 \%$
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