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Originally Posted by st.cronin
I think it approaches .5, actually.
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Our ultimate conclusion is the same, but I'd argue with this point. Here is my example.
If I make the first cut at 0.1, where can I make the second cut to not leave anything greater than 0.5? My second cut has to be between 0.5 and 0.6. In this instance, I've only got 10% of the total rod in which to make my second cut.
If I make the first cut at 0.001, I'll only have 0.1% of the remaining rod which won't make a SupeRod. As X approaches 0, the odds of a SupeRod approach 1.
As X approahces 0.5, the odds of a SupeRod approach 0.5.
Now wait, does that mean a 75% chance of not making a triangle?