Try this beautiful problem from Probability based on Coordinates.
Probability in Coordinates – AMC-10A, 2003- Problem 12
A point \((x,y)\) is randomly picked from inside the rectangle with vertices \((0,0)\), \((4,0)\), \((4,1)\), and \((0,1)\). What is the probability that \(x<y\)?
- \(\frac{1}{8}\)
- \(\frac{1}{6}\)
- \(\frac{2}{3}\)
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Answer: \(\frac{1}{8}\)
AMC-10A (2003) Problem 12
Pre College Mathematics
Try with Hints

The given vertices are \((0,0)\), \((4,0)\), \((4,1)\), and \((0,1)\).if we draw a figure using the given points then we will get a rectangle as shown above.Clearly lengtht of \(OC\)= \(4\) and length of \(AO\)=\(1\).Therefore area of the rectangle is \(4 \times 1=4\).now we have to find out the probability that \(x<y\).so we draw a line \(x=y\) intersects the rectangle at \((0,0)\) and \((1,1)\).can you find out the area with the condition \(x<y\)?
can you finish the problem……..

Now the line \(x=y\) intersects the rectangle at \((0,0)\) and \((1,1)\).Therefore it will form a Triangle \(\triangle AOD\) (as shown above) whose \(AO=1\) and \(AD=1\).Therefore area of \(\triangle AOD=\frac{1}{2}\) i.e (red region).Now can you find out the probability with the condition \(x<y\)?
can you finish the problem……..
Therefore the required probability (\(x<y\)) is \(\frac{\frac{1}{2}}{4}\)=\(\frac{1}{8}\)
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- https://www.cheenta.com/area-of-the-trapezium-amc-10a-2018-problem-24/
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