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Triangular Distribution: Minimum (A) Maximum (B) Mode (C)

Triangular Distribution for a continuous variable based on the minimum, mode & maximum Determining the height and function of a Triangular distribution. Calculating probabilities based on a Triangular distribution.

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Triangular Distribution: Minimum (A) Maximum (B) Mode (C)

Triangular Distribution for a continuous variable based on the minimum, mode & maximum Determining the height and function of a Triangular distribution. Calculating probabilities based on a Triangular distribution.

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Triangular Distribution

Another model for a distribution of continuous data is the Triangular Distribution


When we have a situation with a known:
Minimum (a)
And usually a skewed distribution
Maximum (b)
ie The mode is not in middle
Mode (c)
the min & max
It is defined as:

Area of distribution is 1
So Area = base height
Probabilities can be found by
using scale triangles or
Rileys cunning technique

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Triangular Distribution Problems

General types of problem:


= Area Left

= 1 Left Right

= 1 Area Left
= Large Left Small Left
= 1 Area Right
= Area Right

= Large Right Small Right

Use function to find the height of the triangle, then the area of the triangle.
Area = base height
2
Area = (x a)
ba

Probability (area of

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Triangular Distribution Problems

For this distribution find:


1) P(x < 20)
2) P(x < 35)
3) P(20 < x < 35)
4) P(15 < x < 20)
5) The time taken to solve a maths problem ranges from 4 up to 20 minutes.
Most students take 8 minutes.
a) What is the probability that a student takes longer than 10 minutes?
b) From a group of 10 students what is the probability that exactly 4 of them take
more than 10 minutes to solve the problem.
(new) Ex 20.02
c) What conditions apply and assumptions need to be made. Discuss
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Solutions

1) P(x < 20)

2) P(x < 35)

3) P(20 < x < 35)

4) P(15 < x < 20)

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5) The time taken to solve a maths problem ranges from 4 up to 20 minutes.


Most students take 8 minutes.
a) What is the probability that a student takes longer than 10 minutes?

b) From a group of 10 students what is the probability that exactly 4 of them take
more than 10 minutes to solve the problem.

c) What conditions apply and assumptions need to be made. Discuss

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Mean & Standard Deviation

(not in formula sheet, so again unsure if needed for exam)


Mean

Standard Deviation

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(new) Ex 20.03
and Ex 20.04

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