[Math] Probability that sum of 2 random numbers are less than an integer

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Assume there is an Ideal Random Number Generator which generates any real number between 0 and given integer. Two numbers are generated from the above generator using integer A and B, let's assume the numbers generated are X1 and X2. There is another integer C. What is the probability that summation of X1 and X2 is less than C.

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Hint:

Draw the sample space on axes $X_1, X_2$. You should get a rectangle of area $AB$. Now shade the portion $X_1 + X_2 < C$ in this rectangle.

Now consider cases where $C \in \,$ one of the following intervals $(0 < \min(A, B)), [\min(A, B), \max(A, B)], (\max(A, B), A+B), (A+B, \infty)$...

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