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Course Notes - Department of Mathematics and Statistics

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AREAS UNDER THE CURVE USING R-COMMANDER• Areas under this curve are found by choosing Distributions >Continuous distributions > Normal distribution > Normal probabilities.• Enter variable value(s), mu (mean), sigma (st<strong>and</strong>ard deviation).• Choose the tail (upper/lower).• Can shortcut using the script window: use pnorm(value, mean, sd, lower.tail =T RUE/F ALSE)Calculating Probabilities• Demonstration: Probabilities from z-scores (apple weights)• Demonstration: Finding other normal probabilities, have a playwith this one yourself78

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