
Example 4
“Let X be a random variable, representing the heights of basketball players. If X is
2
⋅
normally distributed, with
µ =
184 5
and
σ
=
105
then find the height which cuts off
the tallest 5% of players.”
The
MATH
function which allows you to work with the normal distribution is
UTPN
(see page 207) which
gives the upper-tailed probability. The syntax is
UTPN( mean, variance, value)
.
In the Solve aplet, set
E1
to
P=UTPN(M,V,X)
.
Enter the
NUM
view press
to obtain 201.35cm
There are many more ways in which the Solve aplet can be used in conjunction with the functions available in
the
MATH
menu. The
MATH
menu is discussed in detail starting at page 165, with worked examples which
often use the Solve aplet.
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