Tanton Puzzle #1

Author:Steve Phelps

A stick is broken randomly broken into 2 pieces. Then the right piece broken into 2 pieces. What chances all three pieces make a triangle? Drag point P₁. When P₂ is in the GREEN region, a triangle is formed.

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