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Calculus For The Life Sciences

2nd Edition

ISBN:9780321964038

Author:GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.

Publisher:GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.

Chapter13: Probability And Calculus

Section13.3: Special Probability Density Functions

Problem 40E: Pygmy Height The average height of a member of a certain tribe of pygmies is 3.2ft, with a standard...

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The heights of NBA players are normally distributed, with an average height of 6'7" (i.e. 79 inches), and a standard deviation of 3.5". You take a random sample of 8 players, and calculate their average height.

What is the probability that this sample average is greater than 81 inches? (Please round your answer to 3 decimal places: ex, 0.123)

Features Features Normal distribution is characterized by two parameters, mean (µ) and standard deviation (σ). When graphed, the mean represents the center of the bell curve and the graph is perfectly symmetric about the center. The mean, median, and mode are all equal for a normal distribution. The standard deviation measures the data's spread from the center. The higher the standard deviation, the more the data is spread out and the flatter the bell curve looks. Variance is another commonly used measure of the spread of the distribution and is equal to the square of the standard deviation.

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