The heights of children 2 years old are normally distributed with a mean of 32 inches and standard deviation of 1.5 inches. Find the probability of these events. a) A 2-year-old child is taller than 36 inches. P(X>36) = b) A 2-year-old child is shorter than 34 inches. P(X<34) = c) A 2-year-old child is between 30 and 33 inches tall. P(30< X < 33) =

The heights of children 2 years old are normally distributed with a mean of 32 inches and standard deviation of 1.5 inches. Find the probability of these events. a) A 2-year-old child is taller than 36 inches. P(X>36) = b) A 2-year-old child is shorter than 34 inches. P(X<34) = c) A 2-year-old child is between 30 and 33 inches tall. P(30< X < 33) =

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

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Author:Amos Gilat

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