Let x,y be any real numbers in the interval [0,2]. What is the probability that xy <= 1 and x/y >= 2?

Yair Valentine

Yair Valentine

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2022-08-10

Probability that x y 1 and x / y 2
Let x,y be any real numbers in the interval [0,2]. What is the probability that x y 1 and x / y 2?

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ambivalentnoe1

ambivalentnoe1

Beginner2022-08-11Added 20 answers

Step 1
The probability space [ 0 , 2 ] × [ 0 , 2 ] can be seen as a 2 × 2 square with opposite corners at (0,0) and (2,2). Its area is 4. So given a region R in this square, the probability that a random point (x,y) is in R is simply the area of R divided by 4.
Step 2
So now you just have to figure out the area of the region where x y 1 and x / y 2. Start by drawing a graph of the curves y = 1 / x and y = x / 2.

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