The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, aka the Student’s t Distribution
 A symmetric distribution centered at zero
 Has a single parameter called degrees of freedom or df

Standard Normal

t-distribution
The t Distribution, T.DIST function
Syntax: =T.DIST(x, df, TRUE)

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The t Distribution, T.INV function
The t Distribution, T.INV function
 The T.INV function is an inverse of the T.DIST function.
The t Distribution, T.INV function
 The T.INV function is an inverse of the T.DIST function.

 The T.DIST function calculates the probability to the left of any

particular point in a t distribution.
The t Distribution, T.INV function
 The T.INV function is an inverse of the T.DIST function.

 The T.DIST function calculates the probability to the left of any

particular point in a t distribution.

given probability
The t Distribution, T.INV function
 The T.INV function is an inverse of the T.DIST function.

 The T.DIST function calculates the probability to the left of any

particular point in a t distribution.

given probability
need to find this point
The t Distribution, T.INV function
 The T.INV function is an inverse of the T.DIST function.

 The T.DIST function calculates the probability to the left of any

particular point in a t distribution.
= T.INV(probability, df)

given probability
need to find this point
The t Distribution, T.INV function
 The T.INV function is an inverse of the T.DIST function.

 The T.DIST function calculates the probability to the left of any

particular point in a t distribution.
= T.INV(probability, df)
= T.INV(0.05, 15)

0.05 probability
need to find this point
The t Distribution, T.INV function
 The T.INV function is an inverse of the T.DIST function.

 The T.DIST function calculates the probability to the left of any

particular point in a t distribution.
= T.INV(probability, df)
= T.INV(0.05, 15)
= T.INV(1-0.05, 15)

need to find this point

0.05 probability
The t Distribution
The t Distribution
 It is symmetric about the zero value.
The t Distribution
 It is symmetric about the zero value.

t-distribution with 11 df
The t Distribution
 = T.DIST(x, df, TRUE)
 = T.INV(probability, df)