Excursions In Modern Mathematics, 9th Edition

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ISBN: 9780134494142

Author: Tannenbaum

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 17, Problem 4E

Consider the normal distribution represented by the curve in Fig. 17-15. Assume that P and P ∮ are the two points of inflection of the curve.

Chapter 17, Problem 4E, Consider the normal distribution represented by the curve in Fig. 17-15. Assume that P and P are the

Figure 17-15

a. Find the median M of the distribution.

b. Find the standard deviation σ of the distribution.

c. Find the third quartile Q 3 of the distribution rounded off to the nearest centimeter.

d. Find the first quartile Q 1 of the distribution rounded off to the nearest centimeter.

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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