document.write( "Question 752614: Find z, if the probability that a random variable having the standard normal distribution will take on a value.
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document.write( "(i) less than z is 0.9911
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document.write( "(ii) greater than z is 0.1093
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document.write( "(iii) beteen -z and z is 0.9298 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #457917 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find z, if the probability that a random variable having the standard normal distribution will take on a value. \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "Using a TI-84: \n" ); document.write( "(i) less than z is 0.9911 = invNorm(0.9911) = 2.3698 \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "(ii) greater than z is 0.1093 = normalcdf(0.1093,100) = 0.4565 \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "(iii) beteen -z and z is 0.9298 \n" ); document.write( "Draw the picture on a standard normal curve. \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "The area is split into two equal parts; each is (1/2)0.9298 = 0.4649 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "The left tail for -z is (0.5-0.4649) = 0.0351 \n" ); document.write( "That negative z-value is invNorm(0.0351) = -1.8106 \n" ); document.write( "z = +1.8106 \n" ); document.write( "============================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "=============== \n" ); document.write( " \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |