Distribution of $|sin(Theta)|$ if $Theta$ is uniform on $(0,2pi)$ and arcsine distribution
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Suppose $Theta sim Unif(0,2pi)$ and $s in (0,1)$. I am trying to find $P(mid sin(theta) mid < sqrt s)$.
My attempt:
We have that
$$P(mid sin(theta) mid < sqrt s) = P(-sqrt s < sin(theta) < sqrt s) = \
= P(sin(theta) < sqrt s) - P(sin(theta) < - sqrt s) = \ =P(theta < arcsin(sqrt s)) - P(theta < arcsin(-sqrt s)) = \
= frac{arcsin(sqrt s)}{2pi} - frac{arcsin(-sqrt s)}{2pi} = frac{arcsin(sqrt s)}{pi}$$
where I've used the oddity of the arcsine function.
However, taking the derivative with respect to $s$ of this laxt expression yields
$$frac{d}{ds}frac{arcsin(sqrt s)}{pi} = frac{1}{pisqrt{ s(1-s)}}ds$$
which integrates to $frac{1}{2}$. Where did I miss a $2$ along the way?
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Suppose $Theta sim Unif(0,2pi)$ and $s in (0,1)$. I am trying to find $P(mid sin(theta) mid < sqrt s)$.
My attempt:
We have that
$$P(mid sin(theta) mid < sqrt s) = P(-sqrt s < sin(theta) < sqrt s) = \
= P(sin(theta) < sqrt s) - P(sin(theta) < - sqrt s) = \ =P(theta < arcsin(sqrt s)) - P(theta < arcsin(-sqrt s)) = \
= frac{arcsin(sqrt s)}{2pi} - frac{arcsin(-sqrt s)}{2pi} = frac{arcsin(sqrt s)}{pi}$$
where I've used the oddity of the arcsine function.
However, taking the derivative with respect to $s$ of this laxt expression yields
$$frac{d}{ds}frac{arcsin(sqrt s)}{pi} = frac{1}{pisqrt{ s(1-s)}}ds$$
which integrates to $frac{1}{2}$. Where did I miss a $2$ along the way?
probability proof-verification probability-distributions
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– Aloizio Macedo♦
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(Comment reposted) You should review the definition of the arcsine...
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Suppose $Theta sim Unif(0,2pi)$ and $s in (0,1)$. I am trying to find $P(mid sin(theta) mid < sqrt s)$.
My attempt:
We have that
$$P(mid sin(theta) mid < sqrt s) = P(-sqrt s < sin(theta) < sqrt s) = \
= P(sin(theta) < sqrt s) - P(sin(theta) < - sqrt s) = \ =P(theta < arcsin(sqrt s)) - P(theta < arcsin(-sqrt s)) = \
= frac{arcsin(sqrt s)}{2pi} - frac{arcsin(-sqrt s)}{2pi} = frac{arcsin(sqrt s)}{pi}$$
where I've used the oddity of the arcsine function.
However, taking the derivative with respect to $s$ of this laxt expression yields
$$frac{d}{ds}frac{arcsin(sqrt s)}{pi} = frac{1}{pisqrt{ s(1-s)}}ds$$
which integrates to $frac{1}{2}$. Where did I miss a $2$ along the way?
probability proof-verification probability-distributions
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Suppose $Theta sim Unif(0,2pi)$ and $s in (0,1)$. I am trying to find $P(mid sin(theta) mid < sqrt s)$.
My attempt:
We have that
$$P(mid sin(theta) mid < sqrt s) = P(-sqrt s < sin(theta) < sqrt s) = \
= P(sin(theta) < sqrt s) - P(sin(theta) < - sqrt s) = \ =P(theta < arcsin(sqrt s)) - P(theta < arcsin(-sqrt s)) = \
= frac{arcsin(sqrt s)}{2pi} - frac{arcsin(-sqrt s)}{2pi} = frac{arcsin(sqrt s)}{pi}$$
where I've used the oddity of the arcsine function.
However, taking the derivative with respect to $s$ of this laxt expression yields
$$frac{d}{ds}frac{arcsin(sqrt s)}{pi} = frac{1}{pisqrt{ s(1-s)}}ds$$
which integrates to $frac{1}{2}$. Where did I miss a $2$ along the way?
probability proof-verification probability-distributions
probability proof-verification probability-distributions
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(Comment reposted) You should review the definition of the arcsine...
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(Comment reposted) You should review the definition of the arcsine...
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(Comment reposted) You should review the definition of the arcsine...
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– Did
Jan 31 at 12:39
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For $xin [0,1]$,
$$
mathsf{P}(sin(theta)le -x)=mathsf{P}(sin(theta)ge x)=mathsf{P}(arcsin(x)le thetale pi-arcsin(x)).
$$
Thus,
$$
mathsf{P}(|sin(theta)|le x)=1-2mathsf{P}(arcsin(x)le thetale pi-arcsin(x))=frac{2arcsin(x)}{pi}.
$$
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For $xin [0,1]$,
$$
mathsf{P}(sin(theta)le -x)=mathsf{P}(sin(theta)ge x)=mathsf{P}(arcsin(x)le thetale pi-arcsin(x)).
$$
Thus,
$$
mathsf{P}(|sin(theta)|le x)=1-2mathsf{P}(arcsin(x)le thetale pi-arcsin(x))=frac{2arcsin(x)}{pi}.
$$
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For $xin [0,1]$,
$$
mathsf{P}(sin(theta)le -x)=mathsf{P}(sin(theta)ge x)=mathsf{P}(arcsin(x)le thetale pi-arcsin(x)).
$$
Thus,
$$
mathsf{P}(|sin(theta)|le x)=1-2mathsf{P}(arcsin(x)le thetale pi-arcsin(x))=frac{2arcsin(x)}{pi}.
$$
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For $xin [0,1]$,
$$
mathsf{P}(sin(theta)le -x)=mathsf{P}(sin(theta)ge x)=mathsf{P}(arcsin(x)le thetale pi-arcsin(x)).
$$
Thus,
$$
mathsf{P}(|sin(theta)|le x)=1-2mathsf{P}(arcsin(x)le thetale pi-arcsin(x))=frac{2arcsin(x)}{pi}.
$$
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For $xin [0,1]$,
$$
mathsf{P}(sin(theta)le -x)=mathsf{P}(sin(theta)ge x)=mathsf{P}(arcsin(x)le thetale pi-arcsin(x)).
$$
Thus,
$$
mathsf{P}(|sin(theta)|le x)=1-2mathsf{P}(arcsin(x)le thetale pi-arcsin(x))=frac{2arcsin(x)}{pi}.
$$
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