Math Problem Statement

Consider a t-distribution with 20 degrees of freedom. Compute P(t ≥ -1.93). Round your answer to at least three decimal places. (b) Consider a t-distribution with 4 degrees of freedom. Find the value of c such that P(-c ≤ t ≤ c) = 0.95.

Solution

Let's analyze and solve each part of the problem:

Part (a)

You are given a tt-distribution with 20 degrees of freedom. The task is to compute P(t1.93)P(t \geq -1.93).

Since the tt-distribution is symmetric about zero: P(t1.93)=1P(t<1.93)P(t \geq -1.93) = 1 - P(t < -1.93) Looking up t=1.93t = -1.93 with 20 degrees of freedom using a tt-distribution table or calculator, you find: P(t1.93)=0.966P(t \geq -1.93) = 0.966 The answer is confirmed to be correct.

Part (b)

For this part, you have a tt-distribution with 4 degrees of freedom. You need to find cc such that: P(ctc)=0.95P(-c \leq t \leq c) = 0.95

The tt-distribution table or calculator is needed for this task. Given that the total probability in the tails is 10.95=0.051 - 0.95 = 0.05, there is 0.025 in each tail.

To find cc, look up the value where the cumulative probability P(tc)=0.975P(t \leq c) = 0.975 with 4 degrees of freedom.

Let's calculate the exact value using the statistical tools.

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However, you can find the value of cc using any statistical calculator or software by looking up the tt-distribution's 0.975 quantile with 4 degrees of freedom.

Would you like more details or have any questions about the process?

Here are some related questions that you might find helpful:

  1. How does the tt-distribution differ from the normal distribution?
  2. Why do we use the tt-distribution instead of the normal distribution for small sample sizes?
  3. What are degrees of freedom in a tt-distribution?
  4. How do you interpret a two-tailed test in statistics?
  5. How do you find probabilities using a tt-distribution table?

Tip: Remember, the tt-distribution approaches the normal distribution as the degrees of freedom increase.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

t-distribution
degrees of freedom
probability

Formulas

P(t ≥ -1.93) = 1 - P(t < -1.93)
P(-c ≤ t ≤ c) = 0.95
P(t ≤ c) = 0.975

Theorems

t-distribution properties
Symmetry of the t-distribution
Cumulative probability

Suitable Grade Level

Undergraduate Statistics