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Buffon’s Needle Without π

Authors: Mieczysław Szyszkowicz

Buffon's needle problem, posed by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in the 18th century, stands as a cornerstone in the realm of geometric probability. The problem encapsulates a scenario where a needle of a given length is dropped randomly onto a floor composed of parallel strips of equal width. The inquiry revolves around determining the likelihood that the needle will intersect a line between two strips. Here a new solution of this classical problem is proposed.

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