Exercise 2-6.2 An amateur marksman shooting at a target 10 inches in diameter has an average miss distance from the center of 2 inches. What is the probability that he will miss the target completely? Answer: 0.0074
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Let's assume that the target is a circular area and he can hit any point within that area. The total number of possible outcomes is infinite since there are infinite points within the target area. Now, let's assume that the target has a radius of 1 meter. If he Show more…
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