Probability: Selecting Balls by Richard Cooper

Probability: Selecting Balls by Richard Cooper
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2019-03-28 04:21
This example demonstrates probability and statistics concepts through selecting balls, visualizing the selection probabilities of different colored balls. Core math concepts include probability calculation, distribution functions, and limits. It uses GeoGebra commands like Sequence, Shuffle, If, Point, Segment, and objects such as Centre00, pic1, BallRadius, etc. Suitable for high school students learning probability and statistics.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Sequence(Circle[Element[Centre00, i], BallRadius], i, 2, NoB + 1) → BallBlueList01
  2. Sequence(Circle[Element[Centre00, i], BallRadius], i, NoB + 2, nb + 1) → BallRedList01
  3. Sequence(i, i, 2, NoB + 1) → BlueList
  4. Sequence(i, i, NoB + 2, nb + 1) → RedList
  5. Shuffle(BlueList) → BlueRandomList
  6. Shuffle(RedList) → RedRandomList
  7. Sequence(If[Element[SelectedColourNoList, i] ≟ 1, Element[BlueRandomList, i], Element[RedRandomList, i]], i, 1, NoS) → SelectNoList
  8. Sequence(Circle[Element[Centre001, i], BallRadiusSmall], i, 2, NoB + 1) → BallBlueList001
  9. Sequence(Circle[Element[Centre001, i], BallRadiusSmall], i, NoB + 2, nb + 1) → BallRedList001
  10. Sequence(Element[Centre00, Element[SelectNoList, i]], i, 1, NoS) → MoveStart
  11. If(a < 5, Element[MoveStart, 1], If[a > 15, C01, (FindCor(a, 5, 15, x(Element[MoveStart, 1]), x(C01)), FindCor(a, 5, 15, y(Element[MoveStart, 1]), y(C01)))]) → C01Move
  12. If(a < 25, Element[MoveStart, 2], If[a > 35, C02, (FindCor(a, 25, 35, x(Element[MoveStart, 2]), x(C02)), FindCor(a, 25, 35, y(Element[MoveStart, 2]), y(C02)))]) → C02Move
  13. If(a < 45, Element[MoveStart, 3], If[a > 55, C03, (FindCor(a, 45, 55, x(Element[MoveStart, 3]), x(C03)), FindCor(a, 45, 55, y(Element[MoveStart, 3]), y(C03)))]) → C03Move
  14. If(a < 65, Element[MoveStart, 4], If[a > 75, C04, (FindCor(a, 65, 75, x(Element[MoveStart, 4]), x(C04)), FindCor(a, 65, 75, y(Element[MoveStart, 4]), y(C04)))]) → C04Move
  15. Sequence(If[Element[SelectedColourNoList, i] ≟ 1, Circle[Element[MoveCentre, i], BallRadius]], i, 1, NoS) → BallBlueSelectedList
  16. Sequence(If[Element[SelectedColourNoList, i] ≟ 2, Circle[Element[MoveCentre, i], BallRadius]], i, 1, NoS) → BallRedSelectedList
  17. Sequence(Circle[Element[MoveStart, i], (Lfactor * BallRadius)], i, 1, NoS) → WhiteCircleList
  18. If(Ball01 ≟ 1, NoOfBlue00 - 1, NoOfBlue00) → NoOfBlue01
  19. If(Ball02 ≟ 1, NoOfBlue01 - 1, NoOfBlue01) → NoOfBlue02
  20. If(Ball03 ≟ 1, NoOfBlue02 - 1, NoOfBlue02) → NoOfBlue03
  21. If(Ball04 ≟ 1, NoOfBlue03 - 1, NoOfBlue03) → NoOfBlue04
  22. If(Ball01 ≟ 2, NoOfRed00 - 1, NoOfRed00) → NoOfRed01
  23. If(Ball02 ≟ 2, NoOfRed01 - 1, NoOfRed01) → NoOfRed02
  24. If(Ball03 ≟ 2, NoOfRed02 - 1, NoOfRed02) → NoOfRed03
  25. If(Ball04 ≟ 2, NoOfRed03 - 1, NoOfRed03) → NoOfRed04
  26. Sequence(If[Element[SelectedColourNoList, i] ≟ 1, Element[NoOfBlue, i], Element[NoOfRed, i]], i, 1, NoS + 1) → NoOfBallNumerator
  27. Point(d) → Z06
  28. Point(c) → Z05
  29. Segment(Z05, Y05) → m
  30. Segment(Z06, Y06) → k
  31. Point(d) → Z07
  32. Point(d) → Z08
  33. Point(d) → Z09
  34. Segment(Z07, Y07) → n
  35. Segment(Z08, Y08) → p
  36. Segment(Z09, Y09) → q