document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=439378>Question 439378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Q: if the random variable z is the standard normal score, is it true that P(z <-6) could easily be approximated without referring to a table? Why or why not?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't even know where to begin, please help.  Thank you.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #303620 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=303620\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Q: if the random variable z is the standard normal score, is it true that P(z <-6) could easily be approximated without referring to a table? Why or why not? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't even know where to begin, please help.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's asking you what proportion of a normally distributed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "population is less than 6 standard deviations below the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mean of the population.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is \"almost none\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My TI calculator gives the following answer: 0.0000000099012..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the population.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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