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[SOLVED] Probability distribution function proof
Prove the function p(x) = [tex]\frac{3}{4b^{3}}[/tex](b[tex]^{2}[/tex]-x[tex]^{2}[/tex]) for -b [tex]\leq[/tex] x [tex]\leq[/tex] +b is a valid probability distribution function.
I'm not sure if it's as simple as this, but I've been using [tex]\int[/tex] p(x) dx (between b and -b) = 1 if the function is valid
[tex]\int[/tex] p(x) dx (between b and -b) = [tex]\frac{3x}{4b}[/tex] - [tex]\frac{x^{3}}{12b^{3}}[/tex] between b and -b = [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] - [tex]\frac{1}{12}[/tex] + [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] - [tex]\frac{1}{12}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{4}{3}[/tex]
I treated b as a constant as I was integrating with respect to x, but clearly [tex]\frac{4}{3}[/tex] is not equal to 1... please help!
Homework Statement
Prove the function p(x) = [tex]\frac{3}{4b^{3}}[/tex](b[tex]^{2}[/tex]-x[tex]^{2}[/tex]) for -b [tex]\leq[/tex] x [tex]\leq[/tex] +b is a valid probability distribution function.
Homework Equations
I'm not sure if it's as simple as this, but I've been using [tex]\int[/tex] p(x) dx (between b and -b) = 1 if the function is valid
The Attempt at a Solution
[tex]\int[/tex] p(x) dx (between b and -b) = [tex]\frac{3x}{4b}[/tex] - [tex]\frac{x^{3}}{12b^{3}}[/tex] between b and -b = [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] - [tex]\frac{1}{12}[/tex] + [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] - [tex]\frac{1}{12}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{4}{3}[/tex]
I treated b as a constant as I was integrating with respect to x, but clearly [tex]\frac{4}{3}[/tex] is not equal to 1... please help!