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Probability Fundamentals & Geometric Probability · Medium problem

Two numbers xx and yy are chosen independently and uniformly at random from [0,1][0,1]. Find the probability that ∣x−y∣<12|x - y| < \tfrac{1}{2}.

Express your answer as a common fraction.