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The document discusses the normal distribution and how to graph it in Excel. It includes the probability density function and shows how to generate random normal values. It also includes graphs of the probability density function and the cumulative probability function for different mean and standard deviation values.

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Normal Distribution

The document discusses the normal distribution and how to graph it in Excel. It includes the probability density function and shows how to generate random normal values. It also includes graphs of the probability density function and the cumulative probability function for different mean and standard deviation values.

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Normal Distribution

Wittwer, J. W., "Graphing a Normal Distribution in Excel" From Vertex42.com, November 1, 2004

2004 Vertex42 LLC

http://vertex42.com/ExcelArticles/mc/NormalDistribution-Excel.html

Mean, m
Standard Deviation, s
Graph Limits
zmin
zmax

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Generate Random Normal Values


=NORMINV(rand(),mean,standard_dev)
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Cumulative Probability
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Pr(x<xmin)
Pr(x>xmax)
Pr(xmin<x<xmax)

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30.85%
53.28%

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Probability Density

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0.000146 7.23E-05
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0.000306 0.000159
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0.000616 0.000337
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3.6
0.001192 0.000687
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4
0.002216
0.00135
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0.003958 0.002555
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4.8
0.006791 0.004661
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5.2
0.011197 0.008198
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5.6
0.017737 0.013903
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0.026995
0.02275
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6.4
0.039475
0.03593
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0.05546 0.054799
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0.074864 0.080757
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7.6
0.097093
0.11507
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8
0.120985 0.158655
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8.4
0.144846 0.211855
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8.8
0.166612 0.274253
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9.2
0.184135 0.344578
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9.6
0.195521
0.42074
1.28E-15
10
0.199471
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0.2
10.4
0.195521
0.57926
0.4
10.8
0.184135 0.655422
Normal (Gaussian) Distribution
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11.2
0.166612 0.725747
0.8
11.6
0.144846 0.788145
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0.120985 0.841345
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0.097093
0.88493
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0.074864 0.919243
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0.05546 0.945201
1.8
13.6
0.039475
0.96407
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14
0.026995
0.97725
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14.4
0.017737 0.986097
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14.8
0.011197 0.991802
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15.2
0.006791 0.995339
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0.003958 0.997445
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0.002216
0.99865
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0.001192 0.999313
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16.8
0.000616 0.999663
3.6
17.2
0.000306 0.999841
3.8
17.6
0.000146 0.999928
4
18
6.69E-05 0.999968

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