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Course Notes - Department of Mathematics and Statistics

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CONTINUITY CORRECTION• Normal probability function overlays the binomial histogram.• The area <strong>of</strong> one bar in the histogram represents the binomialprobability <strong>of</strong> obtaining x successes.• This is equal to the area under the normal curve between x − 1 2<strong>and</strong> x + 1 2 .Demonstration• Normal approximation example – left h<strong>and</strong>ednessLimitations• This approximation is good only if n is large <strong>and</strong> π is not close to0 or 1. This ensures symmetry.• Also good only if nπ ± 3 √ nπ(1 − π) gives two values between 0<strong>and</strong> n. Approximately 99% <strong>of</strong> the possible values should lie withinthese limits indicating a near symmetrical distribution.– can use this as a test.81

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