Answer: multiply then simlify if needed
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
And we can find this probability using the complement rule:
And in order to find these probabilities we can find tables for the normal standard distribution, excel or a calculator.
Step-by-step explanation:
Previous concepts
Normal distribution, is a "probability distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean".
The Z-score is "a numerical measurement used in statistics of a value's relationship to the mean (average) of a group of values, measured in terms of standard deviations from the mean".
Solution to the problem
Let X the random variable that represent the scores of a population, and for this case we know the distribution for X is given by:
Where
and
We are interested on this probability
And the best way to solve this problem is using the normal standard distribution and the z score given by:
If we apply this formula to our probability we got this:
And we can find this probability using the complement rule:
And in order to find these probabilities we can find tables for the normal standard distribution, excel or a calculator.
Using the picture:
Between (-3, -4) and (5, -4) is:
The difference is in the x units: 5 - (-3) = 5 + 3 = 8
Between (5, 2) and (5, -4) is:
The difference is in the y units: 2 - (-4) = 2 + 4 = 6
We know the shape is a right angled triangle:
By applying Pythagoras' Theorem:
let the hypotenuse be x:
x² = 6² + 8²
x² = 36 + 64
x² = 100
Take square root of both sides
√x² = √100
x = 10
Distance between the 2 points = 10 units.
Option D.