HW 35 Normal distribution If X is normally distributed with
HW 3.5 (Normal distribution) If X is normally distributed with a mean of 6 and a standard deviation of 2.
Determine the value for x that solves each of the following:
• P(X > x) = 0.5
• P(X > x) = 0.95
• P(x < X < 9) = 0.2
• P(2 < X < x) = 0.95
• P(x < X 6 < x) = 0.99
Solution
a)
First, we get the z score from the given left tailed area. As
Left tailed area = 0.5
Then, using table or technology,
z = 0
As x = u + z * s,
where
u = mean = 6
z = the critical z score = 0
s = standard deviation = 2
Then
x = critical value = 6 [ANSWER]
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b)
First, we get the z score from the given left tailed area. As
Left tailed area = 0.05
Then, using table or technology,
z = -1.644853627
As x = u + z * s,
where
u = mean = 6
z = the critical z score = -1.644853627
s = standard deviation = 2
Then
x = critical value = 2.710292746 [ANSWER]
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c)
For the left tailed area of x= 9:
We first get the z score for the critical value. As z = (x - u) / s, then as
x = critical value = 9
u = mean = 6
s = standard deviation = 2
Thus,
z = (x - u) / s = 1.5
Thus, using a table/technology, the left tailed area of this is
P(z < 1.5 ) = 0.933192799
Thus, the left tailed area of x must be 0.933192799 - 0.2 = 0.733192799.
First, we get the z score from the given left tailed area. As
Left tailed area = 0.733192799
Then, using table or technology,
z = 0.622498086
As x = u + z * s,
where
u = mean = 6
z = the critical z score = 0.622498086
s = standard deviation = 2
Then
x = critical value = 7.244996172 [ANSWER]
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d)
For the left tailed area of x = 2:
We first get the z score for the critical value. As z = (x - u) / s, then as
x = critical value = 2
u = mean = 6
s = standard deviation = 2
Thus,
z = (x - u) / s = -2
Thus, using a table/technology, the left tailed area of this is
P(z < -2 ) = 0.022750132
Thus, the left tailed area of x must be 0.95 + 0.022750132 = 0.972750132.
First, we get the z score from the given left tailed area. As
Left tailed area = 0.972750132
Then, using table or technology,
z = 1.922843271
As x = u + z * s,
where
u = mean = 6
z = the critical z score = 1.922843271
s = standard deviation = 2
Then
x = critical value = 9.845686541 [ANSWER]
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e)
The mean of X - 6 is u = 0, with the same standard deviation, sigma = 2.
Thus,
The left tailed area of -x is 0.01/2 = 0.005.
First, we get the z score from the given left tailed area. As
Left tailed area = 0.005
Then, using table or technology,
z = -2.575829304
As -x = u + z * s,
where
u = mean = 0
z = the critical z score = -2.575829304
s = standard deviation = 2
Then
-x = critical value = -5.151658607
Thus,
x = 5.151658607 [ANSWER]


