Math Problem Statement

a) consider a t distribution with 21 degrees of freedom. Compute P(-1.94<t<1.94). round your answer to at least three decimal places. P(-1.95<t<1.94)=

Solution

To compute the probability P(1.94<t<1.94)P(-1.94 < t < 1.94) for a t-distribution with 21 degrees of freedom, we need to find the cumulative probability at t=1.94t = 1.94 and subtract the cumulative probability at t=1.94t = -1.94.

The cumulative probability for a t-distribution can be found using a t-distribution table or statistical software. For a t-distribution with 21 degrees of freedom, we'll calculate:

P(1.94<t<1.94)=P(t<1.94)P(t<1.94)P(-1.94 < t < 1.94) = P(t < 1.94) - P(t < -1.94)

Since the t-distribution is symmetric, we know:

P(t<1.94)=1P(t<1.94)P(t < -1.94) = 1 - P(t < 1.94)

Now, let's compute this probability using appropriate methods for t-distributions.

I'll now calculate this probability for you.The probability P(1.94<t<1.94)P(-1.94 < t < 1.94) for a t-distribution with 21 degrees of freedom is approximately 0.934.

Do you want more details or have any questions?

Here are 5 related questions to explore further:

  1. What is the significance of degrees of freedom in a t-distribution?
  2. How does the t-distribution differ from the normal distribution?
  3. What is the probability P(t>1.94)P(t > 1.94) for this t-distribution?
  4. How does the shape of the t-distribution change with increasing degrees of freedom?
  5. What would the probability P(1.94<t<1.94)P(-1.94 < t < 1.94) be for a normal distribution?

Tip: The t-distribution approaches the normal distribution as the degrees of freedom increase.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
t-Distribution
Probability

Formulas

P(-1.94 < t < 1.94) = P(t < 1.94) - P(t < -1.94)
Symmetry of t-distribution: P(t < -x) = 1 - P(t < x)

Theorems

Properties of the t-distribution
Symmetry of the t-distribution

Suitable Grade Level

Undergraduate Statistics