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MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

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Author:Amos Gilat

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Suppose that the number of Facebook friends users have is normally distributed with a mean of 149 and a standard deviation of about 41. Assume fifteen individuals are randomly chosen. Answer the following questions. Round all answers to 4 decimal places where possible.

a. What is the distribution of x̄? x̄ - N -----------, ----------

b. For the group of 15, find the probability that the average number of friends is less than 156. -------------

c. Find the first quartile for the average number of Facebook friends. Round to 2 decimals places. ---------------

d. For part b), is the assumption that the distribution is normal necessary? ------------No, --------- yes

Features Features Normal distribution is characterized by two parameters, mean (µ) and standard deviation (σ). When graphed, the mean represents the center of the bell curve and the graph is perfectly symmetric about the center. The mean, median, and mode are all equal for a normal distribution. The standard deviation measures the data's spread from the center. The higher the standard deviation, the more the data is spread out and the flatter the bell curve looks. Variance is another commonly used measure of the spread of the distribution and is equal to the square of the standard deviation.

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