Math Problem Statement

Sketch the region corresponding to the statement P(z < 1.8) and P(z > c) = 0.2

Solution

Let's go through the two parts of this problem:

(a) Sketch the region corresponding to the statement P(z<1.8)P(z < 1.8)

This statement refers to the probability that a standard normal random variable zz is less than 1.8. To visualize this, we want to shade the region under the standard normal curve to the left of z=1.8z = 1.8.

  1. The normal distribution is symmetric around 0.
  2. z=1.8z = 1.8 is to the right of 0.
  3. The area (or probability) under the curve to the left of z=1.8z = 1.8 represents P(z<1.8)P(z < 1.8).

So, you need to drag the arrow to z=1.8z = 1.8 on the graph and shade the region to the left of this value.

(b) Sketch the region corresponding to the statement P(z>c)=0.2P(z > c) = 0.2

This statement says that the probability that zz is greater than some value cc is 0.2. This means we are looking for the value cc such that the area under the normal curve to the right of cc is 0.2. To solve this:

  1. The area under the curve to the right of cc is 0.2, which means the area to the left of cc must be 10.2=0.81 - 0.2 = 0.8.
  2. From standard normal tables or a calculator, you can find that P(z<0.8416)=0.8P(z < 0.8416) = 0.8, so c0.8416c \approx 0.8416.

In your diagram, you need to drag the arrow to z=0.8z = 0.8 and shade the region to the right of this value.

Would you like further explanation on how to look up values in the z-table or more details on solving these types of probability problems?

Related Questions:

  1. How do you interpret areas under the normal curve in terms of probabilities?
  2. How can you find a specific z-score given a probability?
  3. What is the relationship between the z-score and the standard normal distribution?
  4. How would the graph change if the mean and standard deviation were different?
  5. What tools can you use to calculate areas under the normal distribution?

Tip: When working with normal distributions, remember that the total area under the curve always equals 1. This makes it easy to determine areas for complementary probabilities (e.g., P(z<c)P(z < c) and P(z>c)P(z > c)).

Ask a new question for Free

By Image

Drop file here or Click Here to upload

Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Normal Distribution
Probability
Z-scores

Formulas

P(z < x)
P(z > c)
Area under normal curve

Theorems

Standard Normal Distribution Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

College/Advanced High School