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Let the random variable $X$ follow a normal distribution with $\mu=0.2$ and $\sigma^2=0.0025$. a. Find the probability that $X$ is greater than 0.4 . b. Find the probability that $X$ is greater than 0.15 and less than 0.28 . c. Find the probability that $X$ is less than 0.10 . d. The probability is 0.2 that $X$ is greater than what number? e. The probability is 0.05 that $X$ is in the symmetric interval about the mean between which two numbers?

Let the random variable $X$ follow a normal distribution with $\mu=0.2$ and $\sigma^2=0.0025$.
a. Find the probability that $X$ is greater than 0.4 .
b. Find the probability that $X$ is greater than 0.15 and less than 0.28 .
c. Find the probability that $X$ is less than 0.10 .
d. The probability is 0.2 that $X$ is greater than what number?
e. The probability is 0.05 that $X$ is in the symmetric interval about the mean between which two numbers?

Key Concepts

Symmetric Interval about the Mean

A symmetric interval about the mean in a normal distribution is an interval where the probabilities in the tails on either side of the mean are equal. Finding such an interval involves identifying two values equidistant from the mean such that the total probability between them satisfies a given confidence level or probability, typically involving the use of z-scores corresponding to the desired quantiles.

Inverse Cumulative Distribution Function (Quantile Function)

The inverse cumulative distribution function, or quantile function, is used to determine the value below which a given percentage of the data falls. This is especially useful for finding thresholds or cutoffs associated with specific tail probabilities, such as the values for which a variable exceeds or falls below a certain probability.

Z-Score Standardization

Z-score standardization is the process of converting a normal random variable with a given mean and standard deviation into a standard normal variable (Z) with a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1. This transformation is achieved by subtracting the mean from the value and dividing by the standard deviation, allowing the use of standard normal tables to compute probabilities and percentiles.

Normal Distribution

The normal distribution is a continuous probability distribution characterized by a bell-shaped curve that is symmetric around its mean. It is defined by its mean (?) and variance (?²). This distribution is extensively used in statistics to model real-valued random variables whose distributions are not known, thanks to its nice mathematical properties including the central limit theorem.

Cumulative Distribution Function (CDF)

The cumulative distribution function (CDF) gives the probability that a random variable is less than or equal to a particular value. In the context of the normal distribution, the CDF is often used to calculate probabilities over intervals, as it accumulates the probability mass up to a given z-score.

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