UOR: Stick Cutting Demo 4.0
Joint Sample Spaces:
STICK CUTTING EXAMPLE


DEMO 4
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 LONGER stick, and the stick cut.
How often will the three pieces form a triangle?

NOTE: the longer stick need NOT always be on the left.