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Continuous Probability Distributions
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Continuous Probability Distributions
1 ( x )2 /2 2
Normal f (x) e
f (x) 2
where:
= mean
x = standard deviation
x1 x2 = 3.14159
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Normal Probability Distribution
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Normal Probability Distribution
Characteristics
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Normal Probability Distribution
Characteristics
Standard Deviation
x
Mean
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Normal Probability Distribution
Characteristics
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Normal Probability Distribution
Characteristics
x
-10 0 20
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Normal Probability Distribution
Characteristics
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Normal Probability Distribution
Characteristics
Probabilities for the normal random variable are
given by areas under the curve. The total area
under the curve is 1 (.5 to the left of the mean and
.5 to the right).
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x
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Normal Probability Distribution
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Normal Probability Distribution
Characteristics
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Normal Probability Distribution
Characteristics
99.72%
95.44%
68.26%
x
+ 3
– 3 – 1 + 1
– 2 + 2
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Normal Probability Distribution
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Standard Normal Probability Distribution
z
0
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Standard Normal Probability Distribution
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