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2014-24 Random points on a sphere

Suppose that \(n\) points are chosen randomly on a sphere. What is the probability that all points are on some hemisphere?

(This is the last problem of 2014. Thank you!)

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This entry was posted in problem and tagged probability, random, sphere on November 28, 2014 by S. Oum.

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