Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Page 1 of 7
Tex in a box, like this ON, is the name of a button on the calculator.
Text in brackets, like this [L1], is a second function, shown in yellow above one of the
buttons.
Text in bold, like this edit, is a command within a menu on the calculator screen.
Section 1:
Find the standard deviation for a proability distribution using your calculator.
This equation finds the standard deviation of X.
x1 2 pi
Use your calculator to find the Standard Deviation of X for this data set:
Shaq's Free Throw Pobability Distribution
X = # of points
P(X)
.3025
.4950
.2025
AP Statistics
Study: Mean and Variances of Random Variables
Page 2 of 7
AP Statistics
Study: Mean and Variances of Random Variables
Page 3 of 7
2. Input .495
3. Press ENTER.
This generates the square root for the variance, x , for L4.
Your screen should now look like this:
Section 2:
Verify a bx b x for the following data set.
X
-2
5.2
5.5
6.8
X*
-28
-14
-7
22.4
24.5
28
33.6
In this data set, for X* each value of X has had 2 subtracted from it and then been
multiplied by 7:
Step 1: Clear List 1 through List 4.
1. Press STAT 4.
2. Input 2nd [L1], 2nd [L2], 2nd [L3], 2nd [L4].
Copyright 2011 Apex Learning Inc. (See Terms of Use at www.apexvs.com/TermsOfUse)
TI-83 screens are used with the permission of the publisher. Copyright 1996, Texas Instruments, Incorporated.
AP Statistics
Study: Mean and Variances of Random Variables
Page 4 of 7
3. Press ENTER.
Your calculator says DONE.
Lists L1 through L4 are cleared.
Step 2: Find for X.
1. Enter the values of X into L1.
2. Press STAT.
3. Move your cursor over to CALC.
4. Press ENTER.
This selects 1-Var Stats.
5. Press 2nd [L1] ENTER.
Your calculator generates the solution for x .
Step 3: Find for X*.
1. Enter the values of X* into L2.
2. Press STAT.
3. Move your cursor over to CALC.
4. Press ENTER.
This selects 1-Var Stats.
5. Press 2nd [L2] ENTER.
Your calculator generates the solution for 2 7 X .
AP Statistics
Study: Mean and Variances of Random Variables
Page 5 of 7
Proofs
You aren't required to know any of the following proofs, but they can help you understand
how we get the formulas for:
1. linear transformation of a random variable.
2. the mean of the sum of two random variables.
3. the standard deviation of the sum of two random variables.
AP Statistics
Study: Mean and Variances of Random Variables
Page 6 of 7
Directions
Use this guide to take notes while you watch the tutorial.
Keep your completed study guide in your notebook for later study.
probability distribution
random variable
standard deviation of discrete random
variable
variance of a discrete random variable
Tutorial Sections
Mean of a Discrete Random Variable
AP Statistics
Study: Mean and Variances of Random Variables
Page 7 of 7