Predictions of the existence and expected number of giants that exceed projected length l_p in a sample of cardinality N, as functions of l_p. Both tail index ξ and selection effect parameters affect these predictions. We consider a sample of N = 1000 giants with redshifts below z_max = 0.5, use ϕ_min = 3′, ϕ_max = 7′, b_ν, ref = 1000 Jy deg⁻², and σ_ref = 1.5, and keep other parameters as in Fig. 5. Top: the probability that at least one observed giant has a projected length of at least l_p. Bottom: the expected number of observed giants with a projected length of at least l_p.