PO 1-09 Normal Distribution PDF
PO 1-09 Normal Distribution PDF
PO 1-09 Normal Distribution PDF
9: Normal distribution
The normal distribution curves are o The probability score above the
symmetric, bell-shaped with the properties: mean is 50% and the probability
score below the mean is 50%
o By specifying the mean (peak, equal-
areas, balance point) and the o The area under the curve is equal to
standard deviation (measure of how 1
spread the bell is) the curve is
completely defined. The bell shape o The sum of the probabilities of all
curve is symmetrical - the left events is 1
balances exactly with the right. o The probability of an event that does
not happen is 0
o The mean, median and the mode are o The range of normal distribution is
all the same and identify the line of from -∞ to +∞
symmetry, i.e. the mean, the median o In normal distribution
and the mode are all in the centre ▪ µ ± σ contains
approximately 68% area
▪ It is the mean because it is ▪ µ ± 2σ contains
the ARITHMETIC average approximately 95% area
of all the scores ▪ µ ± 3σ contains
▪ It is the mode because of all approximately 99% area
the scores the mean score
happens MOST often as shown in the figure above
▪ It is the median because
when the scores are displayed
from lowest to highest, the
mean is the MIDDLE score
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Performance objective 1.9: Normal distribution
We can find the areas under the standard Notice that the table start when z = 0. For
normal curve by referring to standard negative values of z we need to use the
normal tables which give cumulative symmetrical properties of the curve.
probabilities.
Find the values of each of the following find P (–1.4 < Z < –0.6)
probabilities by reading the standard normal
distribution table and sketching the normal Example 8:
curves.
If Z ~ N (0, 1),
Example 1:
find P (| Z | < 1.433)
Find P (Z < 0.16).
Example 2:
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Performance objective 1.9: Normal distribution
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