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Continuous Probability Distributions Uniform and Normal

A random variable is a function that assigns real numbers to elements in a sample space, classified as discrete or continuous. Discrete random variables have countable values, while continuous random variables can take on infinite values within intervals. Normal distribution, or Gaussian distribution, is a symmetrical probability distribution represented as a bell curve, characterized by its mean and standard deviation.

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Continuous Probability Distributions Uniform and Normal

A random variable is a function that assigns real numbers to elements in a sample space, classified as discrete or continuous. Discrete random variables have countable values, while continuous random variables can take on infinite values within intervals. Normal distribution, or Gaussian distribution, is a symmetrical probability distribution represented as a bell curve, characterized by its mean and standard deviation.

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Recall!
Definitions of Random
Variable
● Random Variable - is a function that associates a real
number to each element in the sample space. It is a variable
whose values are determined by chance.
Discrete and Continuous
Random Variables
A random variable may be classified as
discrete and continuous. A discrete random
variable has a countable number of possible
values. A continuous random variable can
assume an infinite number of values in one
or more intervals.
Is a numerical value Has infinite
associated with desired numerical values
outcomes. It is also either associated with any
a finite or infinite interval on the
number of values but number line system
countable such as whole without any gaps or
numbers such as 0,1,2,3. breaks.
-The number of children in a family. - Height
-The number of daily admissions in a hospital - Weight
-The number of male athletes - Circumference
A probability distribution in which the random variable X can
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take on any value (is continuous). Because there are infinite values
that X could assume, the probability of X taking on any one
specific value is zero. Therefore we often speak in ranges of values
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(p(X>0) = .50).

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- It is characterized by having a constant
probability within a certain domain.
𝑃(𝑥)
𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒕𝒉

𝑎 𝑏
Normal Distribution
Normal distribution, also known as the Gaussian
distribution, is a probability distribution that
appears as a "bell curve" when graphed. The
normal distribution describes a symmetrical plot of
data around its mean value, where the width of the
curve is defined by the standard deviation.

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