the normal distribution (gaussian distribution)
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The Normal Distribution (Gaussian Distribution). Honors Analysis. Learning Target: I can analyze data using the normal distribution. German mathematician Influenced statistics, algebra, number theory, geometry, physics. Child prodigy! Constructed heptadecagon Triangular numbers - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Normal Distribution(Gaussian Distribution)
Honors Analysis
Learning Target: I can analyze data using the normal distribution.
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Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855)
German mathematicianInfluenced statistics, algebra, number theory, geometry, physics.Child prodigy!Constructed heptadecagonTriangular numbersProved Fundamental Theorem of AlgebraInfluenced development of statistics, including Normal Distribution(Gaussian Distribution)
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Imagine you took a test in two different classes.
In the first class, you made a 93%. The class mean was a 96%, and the standard deviation was 3%.
In the second class, you made a 78%. The class mean was a 74%, and the standard deviation was 2%.
Which test performance was better?
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Normal Distribution(Gaussian Distribution)
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68-95-99.7 Rule
(Approximately) 68% within 1 std dev. of mean
95% within 2 std. deviations of mean
99.7% fall within 3 standard deviations of mean
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Labeling a Simple Normal Curve
Calculate the mean (central value on curve)
Each region increases or decreases by one standard deviation from the mean
Ex: Test score mean: 74% Std. dev: 2%
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So what happens if you want to calculate a percentage for a value that ISN’T on your normal curve?
Ex: PSAT math test with mean of 48 and a std. deviation of 3. What percent of scores are below 50?
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Standard Normal Distribution
Normal distribution with a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.
Total area under curve = 1Area to left of a given value on the curve
gives the percentile rank – percent of scores LOWER than a given score.
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Z-Scores
You can convert values to standard normal distribution form by calculating a z-score:
Z-Score percentages can be looked up in a table or on a calculator.
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Example
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Solution
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Example Part II
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