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This applet is designed to help you understand and investigate the calculation of
probabilities from a Normal distribution. The screen starts with a Standard Normal
distribution ( the variate, X ~ N(0,1) ).
You can drag the two red circles to the left and right, to see how the probability
(the area under the curve) changes as you move the boundaries.
Clicking "Invert" enables you to look at the areas outside the boundaries. Clicking "Reset" returns to the start position.
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You can use the boxes at the bottom of the page to vary the mean and standard
deviation of the distribution.
Underneath the graph you will see the distribution, and the probability calculation
from that distribution.
BEWARE! Although the probabilities are rounded to 4 dp they are not guaranteed to be accurate. You will need tables or special calculators to get more accurate values from the Normal Distribution.
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