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Lesson 5.8 Geometric Probability
Buffon's Needle |
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In this activity, you will investigate one of the most famous experiments in geometric probability: Buffon’s Needle. By the end of this activity, you will be able to describe how it is possible to estimate the value of p using only a toothpick and the American flag. |
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Internet Activity |
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Activity 5.8
Click this link to view your assignment for this activity.
http://go.hrw.com/resources/go_mt/g1/c5/GBUFFON.PDF |
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Adobe Acrobat Reader
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and print the activity. To download the reader, click "Adobe Acrobat Reader" above.
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html |
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Exploration |
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Buffon’s Needle Analysis and Simulation
At this site, you can read an explanation of “The Simplest Case” of Buffon’s Needle. You can also run a simulation of this case.
http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/reese/buffon/buffon.html |
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Geometric Models
From this site, you can find a simulation in which you can change the length of the needle.
http://www.math.uah.edu/stat/buffon/index.xml |
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