To describe the general process of using areas to calculate probabilities when considering a specific region within a larger space, you would follow these three steps:
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Compute the area of the specific region of interest.
This is the area where you want to find the probability. -
Compute the area of the entire space.
This is the total area of the larger space that contains your region of interest. -
Calculate probability.
The probability is then calculated as the ratio of the area of the specific region to the area of the entire space. This can be expressed mathematically as:
\[ P(\text{specific region}) = \frac{\text{Area of specific region}}{\text{Area of entire space}} \]
These steps provide a systematic approach to calculating probabilities based on area.