document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1172478>Question 1172478</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The heights of applicants to the police force are normally distributed with mean 170 cm and standard deviation 3.8 cm. If 30% applicants are rejected on account of their low height. What is the minimum acceptable height for the police force? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #797521 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=797521\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> z(0.30)=-0.525<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that equals (x-mean)/sd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so -0.525*3.8=-1.995=(x-mean)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=168 cm </SPAN>\n" );
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