Problem 116 medium

Two random directions in space

Two directions are chosen independently and uniformly at random in three-dimensional space (two independent uniform points on the unit sphere).

Find the probability that the angle between them is less than .

Answer

Fractions, decimals with at least 3 significant digits, and expressions such as sqrt(2)/2, e^-1 or pi/4.

Hints 0/2

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Solution

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