-75 degrees Fahrenheit. It has recently...) a Gaussian random variable T with mean u = – been further established that P[T < -80] = 0.1587. Find the variance of T.

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Chapter13: Probability And Calculus
Section13.2: Expected Value And Variance Of Continuous Random Variables
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The peak temperature in summer in Antarctica is (or used to be until recently. . . )

recently...) a Gaussian random variable T with mean u = –75 degrees Fahrenheit. It has
been further established that P[T < -80] = 0.1587. Find the variance of T.
Transcribed Image Text:recently...) a Gaussian random variable T with mean u = –75 degrees Fahrenheit. It has been further established that P[T < -80] = 0.1587. Find the variance of T.
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