Uniform gap above a half given the sum is below one
Question
Let and be independent and uniform on . Given that , what is the probability that ?
Short answer
. Conditioned on , the point is uniform on a triangle of area . The part with is the small triangle with corners , , , of area , and .
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- Conditional Probability, Total Probability, and Bayes' Rule
- Worked Examples — Probability Trees, Monty Hall, and Bayesian Updating
- Continuous Random Variables and Probability Density Functions
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