<u>It doesn't matter what order the coordinates are in the distance formula as long as it stays in it's corresponding order.</u> In this case, (-7,5) could be (x1,y1) and (3,-5) could be (x2,y2) or vise versa, just as long as you don't mix up the coordinates (so no (-7,-5) or (3,5)). I'll demonstrate this below:
<u>The distance between these points, no matter the order, is √200, or approximately 14.14 units.</u>
The probability that the first slice of the cake will have the marble exists
7/66.
<h3>How to determine the probability using parts A and B?</h3>Part A of the question demands that the volume of the cake be
estimated.
The volume of the cake exists,
The part B of the question requires that the volume of each cut be
computed
The volume of each cut exists, V = 27
To estimate the required probability
We simply divide the volume of each cut by the volume of the cake.
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Therefore, the probability that the first slice of the cake will contain the
marble exists at 7/66.
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