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This document provides an overview of the normal curve distribution, including its properties such as being bell-shaped, symmetrical, and having a total area of 1. It outlines a four-step process for finding areas under the normal curve using z-scores and emphasizes the importance of understanding this distribution in statistical inference. Additionally, it includes a pre-assessment and exercises for practice.

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Unit II Lesson 1 Understanding the Normal Curve Distribution [Autosaved]

This document provides an overview of the normal curve distribution, including its properties such as being bell-shaped, symmetrical, and having a total area of 1. It outlines a four-step process for finding areas under the normal curve using z-scores and emphasizes the importance of understanding this distribution in statistical inference. Additionally, it includes a pre-assessment and exercises for practice.

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UNDERSTANDING THE NORMAL CURVE DISTRIBUTION

Lesson Objectives

At the end of this lesson, you are expected to:

1. understand the concept of the normal curve distribution;


2. state and illustrate the properties of a normal curve
distribution;
3. sketch the graph of a normal distribution; and
4. recognize the importance of the normal curve in statistical
inference.
Pre-Assessment

Instruction: Determine whether the


statement is True or False. Write true if
the statement is correct, if the statement
is false, modify the statement to make it
True
Pre-Assessment

1.The areas under the probability


distribution correspond to the
probabilities of a random variable x.
2. A probability distribution is generated
by frequency.
Pre-Assessment

3. The areas under the curve


corresponds to all probabilities of x.
4. Under the curve, there is no area over
a point.
5. The probability associated with a
particular value of x is 0.
Pre-Assessment

6. The area under the curve between


two points a and b is the probability that
X assumes a value between a and b.

7. In a probability distribution, the total


area is 100.
Mechanics
•Get a Ruler – You’ll need a standard 12-inch
ruler, or any ruler you have on hand.
•Set Up the Challenge – One person (the
“catcher”) holds the ruler vertically with one end
resting in their hand, about to drop it. The other
person (the “catcher”) needs to catch it as quickly
as possible.
Mechanics
•The Drop – The “catcher” will drop the ruler from
a specific height (e.g., right in front of the person)
without any warning, and the goal is for the
person to catch it before it falls too far.
•Catch It – The player needs to catch the ruler
with their thumb and index finger as fast as
possible after it's released.
Lesson Introduction
When scores in a set of data are ordered and their
frequencies are noted, a pattern emerges.
Discussion Points
Properties of the Normal Probability Distribution

 The distribution curve is


bell-shaped.
 The curve is
symmetrical about its
center.
Discussion Points
Properties of the Normal Probability Distribution

 The mean, the median, and


the mode coincide at the
center.
 The width of the curve is
determined by the standard
deviation of the
distribution.
Discussion Points
Properties of the Normal Probability Distribution

 The tails of the curve flatten


out indefinitely along the
horizontal axis, always
approaching the axis but
never touching it. That is,
the curve is asymptotic to
the base line.
Discussion Points
Properties of the Normal Probability Distribution

 The area under the curve is


1. Thus, it represents the
probability or proportion or
the percentage associated
with specific sets of
measurement values.
Discussion Points
The Area Under the Normal Curve
Discussion Points
The Table of Areas under the Normal
Curve is also known as the z-Table.
The z- score is a measure of relative
standing. It is calculated by subtracting X–
(or μ) from the measurement X and then
dividing the result by s (or σ).
Discussion Points
The final result, the z-score,
represents the distance between a
given measurement X and the mean,
expressed in standard deviations.
Discussion Points
Four-Step Process in Finding the Areas Under the Normal
Curve Given a z-Value
• Step 1. Express the given z-value into a three-digit form.
• Step 2. Using the z-Table,find the first two digits on the left
column.
• Step 3. Match the third digit with the appropriate column on
the right.
• Step 4. Read the area (or probability) at the intersection of
the row and the column. This is the required area.
Example
Find the area that corresponds to z = 1.
Example 2
Find the area that corresponds to z = –2.58.
Solution
1. Find the Row z=2.5.
2. Find the Column with the heading 0.08.
3. Read the area at the intersection of Row 2.5 and Column 0.08.
Exercises

Find the corresponding area between z = 0 and each of the


following:
1. z=0.96
2. z=1.74
3. z=2.18
4. z=2.69
5. z=3.00
Summary
Properties of the Normal Probability Distribution
 The distribution curve is bell-shaped.
 The curve is symmetrical about its center.
 The mean, the median, and the mode coincide at the
center.
 The width of the curve is determined by the
standard deviation of the distribution.
Summary
Properties of the Normal Probability Distribution
 The tails of the curve flatten out indefinitely along
the horizontal axis, always approaching the axis but
never touching it. That is, the curve is asymptotic to
the base line.
 The area under the curve is 1. Thus, it represents the
probability or proportion or the percentage
associated with specific sets of measurement values.
Summary
Four-Step Process in Finding the Areas Under the Normal Curve
Given a z-Value
Step 1. Express the given z-value into a three-digit form.
Step 2. Using the z-Table,find the first two digits on the left
column.
Step 3. Match the third digit with the appropriate column on
the right.
Step 4. Read the area (orprobability) at the intersection of
the row and the column. This is the required area.

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