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  1. May 29th 2012, 04:36 AM #1
    lawochekel
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    random variable!!

    if X is N(3,16), find P(4\leq X\leq8)

    pls don't know how to go about the problem above, help!
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  2. May 29th 2012, 04:50 AM #2
    emakarov
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    Re: random variable!!

    Standardize X and then use the tables for the standard normal distribution.
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