Scale beta distribution in a given interval

Hello everyone, i have a beta distribution

X = 0:.01:1;
y1 = betapdf(X,3,4);

figure
plot(X,y1,'Color','r','LineWidth',2)
but as you know it is in betwneen [0,1] second , but i want to rescale it, i want to change interval lets say to [0,60]. Can you help me please?

Answer 1

[Greig]

For a standard Beta distribution, our random variate x, exists in the range 0 to 1.

First we start with a transformed variable, y = X(q - p) + p, which exists from p to q. If we let and b, represent the shape parameters (alpha and beta) of a Beta distribution and B(a,b) is the beta function

PDF = ( (y-p)^(a-1) * (q - y)^(b-1) ) / ( (q - p)^(a+b+1) * B(a,b) )

So here is a quick function that should do the trick...

function PDF = Scaled_BetaPDF(y, a, b, p, q)

PDF = ( (y-p).^(a-1) .* (q - y).^(b-1) ) ./ ( (q - p).^(a+b-1) .* beta(a,b) );

So try

X = 0:.01:60;
y1 = betapdf(X,3,4);
y2=Scaled_BetaPDF(X, 3, 4, 0, 60);

and compare.

[Cladio Andrea]

Thank you so much that is exactly what i need!!!

Answer 2

[Rajesh Chandrasekaran]

Please check the above solution:

It should be

PDF = ( (y-p)^(a-1) * (q - y)^(b-1) ) / ( (q - p)^(a+b-2) * B(a,b) )