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Ch. 5 - Normal Probability Distributions
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5장, 문제 5.Q.4c

The random variable x is normally distributed with the given parameters. Find each probability.


c. μ = 5.5, σ ≈ 0.08, P(5.36 < x < 5.64)

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Step 1: Recognize that the problem involves a normal distribution with mean (μ) = 5.5 and standard deviation (σ) ≈ 0.08. The goal is to find the probability that the random variable x lies between 5.36 and 5.64, i.e., P(5.36 < x < 5.64).
Step 2: Standardize the values 5.36 and 5.64 using the z-score formula: z = (x - μ) / σ. For x = 5.36, calculate z₁ = (5.36 - 5.5) / 0.08. For x = 5.64, calculate z₂ = (5.64 - 5.5) / 0.08.
Step 3: Use a standard normal distribution table or a statistical software to find the cumulative probabilities corresponding to z₁ and z₂. Let Φ(z₁) represent the cumulative probability for z₁ and Φ(z₂) represent the cumulative probability for z₂.
Step 4: Compute the probability P(5.36 < x < 5.64) by subtracting the cumulative probability for z₁ from the cumulative probability for z₂: P(5.36 < x < 5.64) = Φ(z₂) - Φ(z₁).
Step 5: Interpret the result as the probability that the random variable x falls within the specified range, based on the standard normal distribution.

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