Chapter 6: Q. 6.73 (page 269)
Find the -score that has an area of to its left under the standard normal curve.
Short Answer
The z-score under the usual normal curve with the area to its left is around
Chapter 6: Q. 6.73 (page 269)
Find the -score that has an area of to its left under the standard normal curve.
The z-score under the usual normal curve with the area to its left is around
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According to Table II, the area under the standard normal curve that lies to the left of is . Without further consulting Table II, determine the area under the standard normal curve that lies to the left of . Explain your reasoning.
Fire Loss. The loss, in millions of dollars, due to a fire in a commercial building is a variable with density curvefor andotherwise. Using the fact that the area of a triangle equals one-half its base times its height, we find that the area under this density curve to the left of any number between equals
a. Graph the density curve of this variable.
b. What percentage of losses exceed million?
Explain how Table II is used to determine the area under the standard normal curve that lies
a. to the left of a specified -score.
b. to the right of a specified -score.
c. between two specified -scores.
In each part, find the area under the standard normal curve that lies between the specified -scores, sketch a standard normal curve and shade the area of interest.
a. and
b. and
c. and
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