Solution 11: Convex Sets Again and Lines that Intersect Them

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The probability we seek is given by

Since K is a convex set, we use Consequence #1. So the probability that a random line intersects K is the length of K, which is L + C. From Equation (6), the probability that a line intersects AB is 2L. Thus,

References: Santalo, De-lin