Graphs of the Normal Distribution Curve

Normal Distribution Function

One of the most widely used curves in statistics is the normal curve given by

normal distribution curve equation

where ? is the population mean and ? is the population standard deviation. This tutorial is about exploring the properties such as shape and position of the graph of f as ? and ? are changed.


Interactive Tutorials



? =
-10+10

? =
>0+5

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1 - Click on the button above to start the applet.

2 - Use the sliders to set ? = 0 and change ?. How does ? affect the graph of function f?

3 - Use the sliders to set ? = 1 and change ?. How does ? affect the graph of function f?

4 - A standard normal distribution is a normal distribution given by function f above with ? = 0 and ? = 1. Set ? = 0 and ? = 1 to obtain a standard normal distribution and take note of its properties such as symmetry with respect to y axis.

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