document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=366804>Question 366804</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello to all tutors, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "glad I found your site. I have checked approx 300 pages but cannot find a question similar to mine. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My professor requires us to use TI 83Plus calculators to do your work. I have gone over my notes several times but cant find anything on solving a problem like this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are multiple choice answers of: (a).2734, (b).2266,(c).7734, (d).2289\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here is the question:  the heights of female basketball players produce normal distribution, with a mean of 68 inches and standard deviation of 2 inches. what is the probability of randomly selected female player is more than 66.5 inches?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you could please let me know what Tales or keys are used no the calculator to arrive at the answer if at all possible. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much for your help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #261477 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=261477\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the heights of female basketball players produce normal distribution, with a mean of 68 inches and standard deviation of 2 inches. what is the probability of randomly selected female player is more than 66.5 inches? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you could please let me know what Tales or keys are used no the calculator to arrive at the answer if at all possible. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z(66.5) = (66.5-68)/2 = -0.75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(x > 66.5) = P(z > -0.75) = normalcdf(-0.75,100) = 0.7734<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Calculator talk.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To get P(z > -0.75)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#2 to get normalcdf(<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Enter -0.75,100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That gives you the area under the normal curve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from 0.75 standard deviations to the left of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the mean or zero to 100 standard deviations to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the right of the mean of zero.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should see the following on your screen: .773373<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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