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Consider the normal distribution defined by Fig. 17-19 . a. Find the mean μ and the standard deviation σ of the distribution. b. Find the first quartile Q 1 and the third quartile Q 3 of the distribution rounded to the nearest tenth of an ounce.

Consider the normal distribution defined by Fig. 17-19 . a. Find the mean μ and the standard deviation σ of the distribution. b. Find the first quartile Q 1 and the third quartile Q 3 of the distribution rounded to the nearest tenth of an ounce.

Solution Summary: The author calculates the mean and standard deviation of the normal curve, based on the horizontal axis of symmetry, and the data point deviating from mean.

Excursions in Modern Mathematics (9th Edition)

Excursions in Modern Mathematics (9th Edition)

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ISBN: 9780134468372

Author: Peter Tannenbaum

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 17, Problem 32E

Consider the normal distribution defined by Fig. 17-19.

Chapter 17, Problem 32E, Consider the normal distribution defined by Fig. 17-19. a. Find the mean and the standard deviation

a. Find the mean μ and the standard deviation σ of the distribution.

b. Find the first quartile Q 1 and the third quartile Q 3 of the distribution rounded to the nearest tenth of an ounce.

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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