UOR: Stick Cutting Demo 2.0
Joint Sample Spaces:
STICK CUTTING EXAMPLE


DEMO 2
SAMPLE SPACE
DISCUSSION

CONDITIONS

SOLUTION
SIMULATION
contains java applets

VARIATIONS
Experiment 1
Experiment 2
Experiment 3
Experiment 4

REFERENCE
Urban OR
Section 2.1
Lecture

URBAN OPERATIONS RESEARCH
Logistical and Transportation Planning Methods



A point on the 1-meter stick, X1, is randomly selected and the stick cut at this point.
The second point, X2, is chosen randomly on the LEFT stick,
and the left stick is cut at this point.

How often will the three pieces form a triangle?