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Suppose x is a normally distributed random variable with μ= 11 and σ= 2. Find each of the following:

a)P(10≤χ≤12)

b) P(6≤χ≤10)

c)P(13≤χ≤16)

d)P(7.8≤χ≤12.6)

e)P(χ≥13.24)

f)P(χ≥7.62)


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Step-by-Step Solution Step 1: (a) The data is given below

The calculation is given below:

Given,

χis normally distributed

μ=11σ=2

localid="1652160102930" P(10≤χ≤12)=P10−μσ≤χ−μσ≤12−μσ=P10−112≤z≤12−112=P(−0.5≤z≤0.5)=P(z≤0.5)−P(z≤−0.5)=P(z≤0.5)−(1−P(z≤−0.5))=0.6915−(1−0.6915)P(10≤χ≤12)=0.383

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(b) The data is given below

The calculation is given below:

P(6≤χ≤10)=P6−μσ≤z≤10−μσ=P6−112≤z≤10−112=P(−2.5≤z≤−0.5)=P(z≤−0.5)−P(z≤−2.5)=(1−P(z≤0.5))−(1−P(z≤2.5))=(1−0.6915)−(1−0.9938)=0.3023

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(c) The data is given below

The calculation is given below:

P(13≤χ≤16)=P13−112≤z≤16−112=P(1≤z≤2.5)=P(z≤2.5)−P(z≤1)=0.9938−0.8413=0.1525

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(d) The data is given below

The calculation is given below:

P(7.8≤χ≤12.6)=P7.8−112≤z≤12.6−112=P(−1.6≤z≤0.8)=P(z≤0.8)−P(z≤−1.6)=P(z≤−0.8)−(1−(z≤−1.6))=0.7881−(1−0.9452)=0.7333

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(e) The data is given below

The calculation is given below:

P(χ≥13.24)=Pχ−μσ≥13.24−μσ=P(z≥13.24−112=P(z≥1.12)=1−P(z≤1.12)=1−0.8686=0.1314

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(f) The data is given below

The calculation is given below:

P(χ≥7.62)=Pχ−μσ≥7.62−μσ=Pz≥7.62−112=P(z≥−1.69)=P(z≤1.69)=0.9545

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