Math Problem Statement

Consider a t-distribution with 20 degrees of freedom. Compute P(-1.58 < t < 1.58). Round your answer to at least three decimal places. Consider a t-distribution with 6 degrees of freedom. Find the value of c such that P(t ≤ c) = 0.01. Round your answer to at least three decimal places.

Solution

The image contains two problems related to the t-distribution. Here is the breakdown of each problem and how to solve them:

(a) Problem:

  • Consider a t-distribution with 20 degrees of freedom. Compute the probability:

P(1.58<t<1.58)P(-1.58 < t < 1.58)

The goal is to find the probability that the t-statistic lies between -1.58 and 1.58, with 20 degrees of freedom. You can use a t-distribution calculator or look up the cumulative probability from a t-distribution table.

Steps to solve:

  1. Find the cumulative probability for t = 1.58 for 20 degrees of freedom (df = 20).
  2. Because the t-distribution is symmetric, the probability for P(-1.58 < t < 1.58) can be found by doubling the cumulative probability for t = 1.58 and subtracting from 1.

The formula is: P(1.58<t<1.58)=2×P(t<1.58)1P(-1.58 < t < 1.58) = 2 \times P(t < 1.58) - 1

(b) Problem:

  • Consider a t-distribution with 6 degrees of freedom. Find the value of c such that:

P(tc)=0.01P(t \leq c) = 0.01

Here, you are looking for the critical value of c for which the cumulative probability is 0.01 for a t-distribution with 6 degrees of freedom (df = 6). This is a lower-tail problem, so you would look up the inverse cumulative probability for 0.01 in a t-distribution table with 6 degrees of freedom or use a calculator.

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Here are some related questions for further practice:

  1. How do you compute the cumulative probability from a t-distribution?
  2. What is the difference between a t-distribution and a normal distribution?
  3. How can you use a t-table to find probabilities?
  4. What is the effect of degrees of freedom on the t-distribution?
  5. How do you interpret a p-value in the context of hypothesis testing with t-distribution?

Tip: In hypothesis testing, using a t-distribution is crucial when working with small sample sizes (typically n < 30) or when the population standard deviation is unknown.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

t-distribution
probability
degrees of freedom

Formulas

P(-1.58 < t < 1.58) = 2 * P(t < 1.58) - 1
P(t ≤ c) = 0.01 (inverse cumulative probability for t-distribution)

Theorems

t-distribution properties
Cumulative distribution function (CDF)
Inverse cumulative distribution

Suitable Grade Level

Undergraduate Statistics