331.Y Beats Three X, Given X Positive
★★★conditional probabilityHudson River Trading
Let X and Y be independent standard normal random variables. Given that X is positive, what is the probability that Y is greater than 3X?
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The joint distribution is rotationally symmetric, so probabilities of wedge-shaped regions are proportional to their angles. Draw the two boundary lines and measure the wedge.
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