《EddSum#39;95V》-精选·课件.ppt

The Normal Distributions Normal Population Distribution has two parameters: ? = mean determines the location. ? = standard deviation determines spread, variation, scatter. Notation: X ~ N( m = 66, s = 9) or N(66, 9) Z = the number of standard deviations that an X - value is from the mean. Recall The “area” under the curve within a range of X values is equal to proportion of the population within that range of X values. Question: How do we compute “areas”? ? Geometry formulas ? Calculus (integration) ? Tables ? Excel ? Minitab Step 1 for all problems: P(-1.23 Z 2.05) = ? P( 10.0 X 15.72) = ? P( X 15.72) = ? P( X 14.2) = ? Homework P( X ?) = .10 Normal Functions in Excel NORMDIST – Used to compute areas under any normal curve. Can also compute height of curve (not useful except for drawing normal curves). NORMSDIST - Used to compute areas under a standard normal( N(0,1) or Z curve ). Normal Functions in Excel NORMINV - Used to find the X value corresponding to a given cumulative probability for any normal distribution.  NORMSINV - Used to find the Z value corresponding to a given cumulative probability for a standard normal distribution. 1. P( Z –1.92) = P( 0 Z 1.43) = ? P(Z 1.43) = ? P(-1.23 Z 2.05) = ? P( 4.28 X 10.0) = ? P( 13.0 X 17.84) = ? M12-Normal Distribution 2 * ? Department of ISM, University of Alabama, 1995-2003 M11-Normal Distribution 1 * ? Department of ISM, University of Alabama, 1995-2003 M12 Normal Distribution 2 * ? Department of ISM, University of Alabama, 1995-2003 Lesson Objective Learn the mechanics of using the table for the Normal Distribution. Given a region for a variable that follows the Normal Distribution,find the probability that a randomlyselected item will fall in this region. Given a probability, find the region for a normally distributed variable that corresponds to this probabili