What is the median of a normally distributed random variable with mean $\mu$ and standard deviation $\sigma ?$
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Step 1: The density function of a normally distributed random variable $y$ is given by $f(y) = \frac{1}{\sigma \sqrt{2\pi}} e^{-\frac{(y-\mu)^2}{2\sigma^2}}$. Show more…
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