How to find Zcritical Values for Alpha of 0.

05 for Two tail Tests

Alpha=

0.05

so Alpha/2
0.025
1st Method:
Now the area of this 0.025 is to the right beyond some Zcritical and also to the left below some -Zcriti
I will select one of these area ie either left one or right one and will find the corresponding Zcritical va
Let I choose Right 0.025 area.Now the Z-Table gives me those areas which are to the left of Z-values.S
equal normsinv(probability).So I will enter the left area ie 0.975 so

1.959963985
so this is the critical value of Z.Since the Z-distribution is normal and symestrical so we will have the s

2nd Method:
Here I will take the left area of 0.025 and will enter it directly into the function normsinv() and it will re
equal normsinv(Probability) and then enter ie
-1.95996398
Now this is the value of Zcritical but since we have two tail test and z-distribution is symestrical so we

When Alpha is 0.05 and is only Right Tail test then Follow the following:
Alpha
0.05
so the area to the left will be 1-Alpha ie 1-0.05 equal to 0.95
Now give this area to the function normsinv() function and it will give you the Zcritical value.so
1.644853627
So this will be the Zcritical ie Zcritical=1.6448 or Zcritical=1.645

When Alpha is 0.10 and we have two tail test

Alpha=

0.1
Alpha/2=
0.05
So again we will select one of them ie if I select this 0.05 directly then this area is present on both side

1st Method when I choose the right area of 0.05:

so the left area will be 1-0.05 equal to 0.95.so give it to function normsinv()so
1.644853627 which is the positive value for zcritical.Now I will assume the same value for z -ve also i

2nd Method when I choose the left area of 0.05:

so the left area is now 0.05.This time I will directly put it into the function normsinv() as follows:
-1.64485363
So this returned me the -ve value of z which is our Zcritical.Now I will assume the same value for Z po

When Alpha is 0.10 and we have one tail tesRight Tail

Alpha=
0.1
If this tst is Right tail test then this area ie 0.10 is to the right.So will find the left area ie 1-alpha ie 1-0
1.281551566
So this is our Zcritical ie Zcritical=1.28

When Alpha is 0.10 and we have one tail tesLeft Tail

Alpha=
0.1
Now this area is on left side as its a left tail test.So I will directly put it into the function normsinv()
-1.28155157
So this is our Zcritical ie Zcritical= -1.28155157

5 for Two tail Tests

to the left below some -Zcritical

he corresponding Zcritical values
h are to the left of Z-values.So when I select the right area of 0.025 then actually I will find the left area ist.So th

mestrical so we will have the same z but -ve on the left also ie Zcritical= 1.959 or rounding it wii be Zcritical=

ction normsinv() and it will return me the Zcritical value.so

tribution is symestrical so we will have the same z value as positive.so the Zcritical= 1.96

the following:

u the Zcritical value.so

is area is present on both sides as we have two tail test.So if I choose the right area of 0.05 then I will 1st find th

he same value for z -ve also ie z=-1.64485363.so the Zcritical=1.645

n normsinv() as follows:

ume the same value for Z potive.so Zcritical=1.645

Right Tail

the left area ie 1-alpha ie 1-0.10 equal to 0.90.so give it to the function normsinv() and it will return you the po

Left Tail

to the function normsinv()

find the left area ist.So the left area will be 1-alpha/2 ie 1- 0.025 which comes out to be 0.975. Now I will go to E

ding it wii be Zcritical=1.96

0.05 then I will 1st find the left area ie 1-0.05 equal to 0.95.so I will give this to the function normsinv() and it wi

it will return you the positive value of Z ie

0.975. Now I will go to Excel2010 and will type the equal sign then will type normsinv() function.This will ask fo

tion normsinv() and it will return me the positive vlaue of the Z which will be Zcritical.Then I will assume the sa

) function.This will ask for the area/probability and it will return me the Zcritical value as shown below:

hen I will assume the same vlues for z -ve also as the z-distribution is symetrical.But if I take the left area of 0.0

s shown below:

I take the left area of 0.05. then i will directly put it in the function normsinv() and it will return me the -ve value

l return me the -ve value of z.this will be my Zcritical value.Then i will assume the same for positive Z as the z-d

e for positive Z as the z-distribution is symetrical.Both of them are explained below: