Bertrand Paradox - First Method

Author:
Esther Gruenhut
Given a Circle, What is the probability to draw a chord larger than the length of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the circle.

Method I - All chords through given point on circle

Seems like the answer should be . This is not the only method of solving this problem. Here is a link  to a second method, and here to a third.

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