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6. Normal Distribution and Continuous Random Variables
Non-Standard Normal Distribution
3:04 minutesProblem 7.T.5
Textbook Question
a. Draw a normal curve with μ = 20 and σ = 3.
b. Shade the region that represents P(22 ≤ X ≤ 27) and find the probability.
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For part (a), start by drawing a horizontal axis representing the variable X. Mark the mean (μ = 20) at the center of the axis. Then, sketch the bell-shaped normal curve centered at μ = 20, ensuring it is symmetric about this point.
Label the standard deviations on the horizontal axis. Since σ = 3, mark points at μ - 3σ, μ - 2σ, μ - σ, μ, μ + σ, μ + 2σ, and μ + 3σ, which correspond to 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, and 29 respectively.
For part (b), identify the region between X = 22 and X = 27 on the horizontal axis. Shade the area under the normal curve between these two values. This shaded area represents the probability P(22 ≤ X ≤ 27).
Convert the raw scores 22 and 27 to their corresponding z-scores using the formula: \(z = \frac{X - \mu}{\sigma}\). Calculate \(z_1 = \frac{22 - 20}{3}\) and \(z_2 = \frac{27 - 20}{3}\).
Use the standard normal distribution table or a calculator to find the probabilities corresponding to \(z_1\) and \(z_2\). The probability P(22 ≤ X ≤ 27) is then \(P(z_2) - P(z_1)\), which is the difference between the cumulative probabilities at these z-scores.
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Key Concepts
Here are the essential concepts you must grasp in order to answer the question correctly.
Normal Distribution
The normal distribution is a continuous probability distribution characterized by its bell-shaped curve, symmetric about the mean (μ). It is defined by two parameters: the mean (μ), which locates the center, and the standard deviation (σ), which measures the spread. Many natural phenomena follow this distribution, making it fundamental in statistics.
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