Math Problem Statement

For a t-distribution with 16 degrees of freedom, find the area, or probability, in each region: a) To the right of 2.120 b) To the left of 1.337 c) To the left of -1.746 d) To the right of 2.583 e) Between -2.120 and 2.120 f) Between -1.746 and 1.746

Solution

This exercise is based on a t-distribution with 16 degrees of freedom. The goal is to find the area or probability for each specified region.

To solve this, we will use the t-distribution table or a statistical calculator. Let’s go through the different parts of the problem:

Given:

  • Degrees of freedom = 16

We will use this to find the corresponding areas for each part.

a) To the right of 2.120

We are looking for P(T>2.120)P(T > 2.120).

b) To the left of 1.337

We are looking for P(T<1.337)P(T < 1.337).

c) To the left of -1.746

We are looking for P(T<1.746)P(T < -1.746).

d) To the right of 2.583

We are looking for P(T>2.583)P(T > 2.583).

e) Between -2.120 and 2.120

We are looking for P(2.120<T<2.120)P(-2.120 < T < 2.120).

f) Between -1.746 and 1.746

We are looking for P(1.746<T<1.746)P(-1.746 < T < 1.746).

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

t-distribution
degrees of freedom
probability
area under the curve

Formulas

t-distribution table lookups for different t-values

Theorems

t-distribution theorem
Symmetry of t-distribution around zero

Suitable Grade Level

Undergraduate (Statistics or Business courses)