1992 Paper 3 Q15

Year: 1992
Paper: 3
Question Number: 15

Course: UFM Statistics
Section: Cumulative distribution functions

Difficulty: 1700.0 Banger: 1500.0

Problem

A goat \(G\) lies in a square field \(OABC\) of side \(a\). It wanders randomly round its field, so that at any time the probability of its being in any given region is proportional to the area of this region. Write down the probability that its distance, \(R\), from \(O\) is less than \(r\) if \(0 < r\leqslant a,\) and show that if \(r\geqslant a\) the probability is \[ \left(\frac{r^{2}}{a^{2}}-1\right)^{\frac{1}{2}}+\frac{\pi r^{2}}{4a^{2}}-\frac{r^{2}}{a^{2}}\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{a}{r}\right). \] Find the median of \(R\) and probability density function of \(R\). The goat is then tethered to the corner \(O\) by a chain of length \(a\). Find the conditional probability that its distance from the fence \(OC\) is more than \(a/2\).

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A goat $G$ lies in a square field $OABC$ of side $a$. It wanders
randomly round its field, so that at any time the probability of its
being in any given region is proportional to the area of this region.
Write down the probability that its distance, $R$, from $O$ is less
than $r$ if $0 < r\leqslant a,$ and show that if $r\geqslant a$ the
probability is 
\[
\left(\frac{r^{2}}{a^{2}}-1\right)^{\frac{1}{2}}+\frac{\pi r^{2}}{4a^{2}}-\frac{r^{2}}{a^{2}}\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{a}{r}\right).
\]
Find the median of $R$ and probability density function of $R$. 

The goat is then tethered to the corner $O$ by a chain of length
$a$. Find the conditional probability that its distance from the
fence $OC$ is more than $a/2$.