Buffon's Needle Experiment
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- Author:
- Kyle Siegrist
- Subject:
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Institution Name:
- University of Alabama in Huntsville
- Collection:
- Virtual Laboratories in Probability and Statistics
- Grade Level:
- Secondary
- Abstract:
This resource consists of a Java applet and expository text. The applet simulates Buffon's needle experiment and the corresponding approximation of pi. The event of interest is that the needle crosses a crack. The length of the needle can be varied. The applet illustrates a random experiment, the sample space, random variables, probability, and relative frequency.
- Course Type:
- Learning Module
- Languages:
- English
- Material Type:
- Activities and Labs, Simulations
- Media Format:
- Graphics/Photos, Video
- Conditions of Use:
-
Creative Commons Attribution 2.0
The goal of this project is to provide free, high quality, interactive, web-based resources for students and teachers of probability and statistics. Basically, our project consists of an integrated set of components that includes expository text, applets, data sets, biographical sketches, and an object library.
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