2018 AMC 10B Problem 22


Real numbers xx and yy are chosen independently and uniformly at random from the interval [0,1][0,1] . Which of the following numbers is closest to the probability that x,y,x,y, and 11 are the side lengths of an obtuse triangle?

(A) 0.21(B) 0.25(C) 0.29(D) 0.50(E) 0.79\textbf{(A) }0.21 \qquad \textbf{(B) }0.25 \qquad \textbf{(C) }0.29 \qquad \textbf{(D) }0.50 \qquad \textbf{(E) }0.79 \qquad


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Category: AMC 10B
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