Math Problem Statement

Compare what you get for P(> b) 2-score: Z = \frac{72 - 69}{3} = 1 5 From the standard normal table, P(Z < 1) lapprox 0.8413 6 So, P(X > 72) = 1 - 0.8413 = 0.1587 Draw the normal distributions (using the same scale on the x-axis (so the distributions should be getting narrower) and shade in the area corresponding to P(> b)

Solution

Here is the plot of two normal distributions:

  1. Blue curve: Represents the normal distribution with μ=69\mu = 69 and σ=3\sigma = 3, which is the distribution relevant to your problem.
  2. Green curve: Represents the standard normal distribution with μ=0\mu = 0 and σ=1\sigma = 1, shown for comparison.

The shaded blue area corresponds to P(X>72)P(X > 72), which equals 0.15870.1587, and it is the area under the curve to the right of X=72X = 72 (indicated by the red dashed line).

Would you like further clarification or additional details?

Here are five related questions for further exploration:

  1. How does changing the mean affect the shape and position of the normal distribution curve?
  2. What happens to the probability P(X>72)P(X > 72) if the standard deviation increases?
  3. Can you calculate the probability P(X<66)P(X < 66) for the same distribution?
  4. How would you calculate the probability for a range, such as P(67<X<72)P(67 < X < 72)?
  5. What is the relationship between the Z-score and the probability for normal distributions?

Tip: In normal distributions, about 68% of values fall within one standard deviation of the mean.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
Probability
Normal Distribution

Formulas

Z = (X - μ) / σ
P(X > b) = 1 - P(Z < b)

Theorems

Central Limit Theorem
Standard Normal Distribution

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 10-12