Use the appropriate normal distribution to approximate the resulting binomial distribution. A fair coin is tossed 25 times. What is the probability of obtaining more than 12 heads? (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)

Use the appropriate normal distribution to approximate the resulting binomial distribution. A fair coin is tossed 25 times. What is the probability of obtaining more than 12 heads? (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)

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