What is the Probability of Distances in an Equilateral Triangle?

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The discussion focuses on calculating the probability that a randomly chosen point $P$ within an equilateral triangle $T$ has another point $Q$ in $T$ such that the distance from $P$ to $Q$ exceeds the altitude of triangle $T$. The altitude of an equilateral triangle can be expressed as \( \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \), where \( a \) is the length of a side. The suggested solution involves geometric probability and uniform distribution principles to derive the required probability.

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A point $P$ is chosen at random with respect to the uniform distribution in an
equilateral triangle $T$. What is the probability that there is a point $Q$ in $T$ whose distance
from $P$ is larger than the altitude of $T$?
 
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