Binomial Distributions

Keystrokes for a question involving five trials (n = 5) and a probability of success, p = 0.6.

Binomial Distributions using a list as input.

Enter the numbers 0 to 5 in ist ! as sho"n. #ress $%istributions&.

#ress $'inomial&.

#ress $'inomial #robability %istribution&.

(he values of ) have been entered in ist !. *hange the fields to read like those at right. (his "ill return a list containing #(+ , )) for each value in ist !. -ote that the list is arranged in the same order as the numbers in ist !. (he first number (highlighted) sho"s #(+ , 0) , 0.0!0./. (hese numbers can be accessed in 0un mode ($01-&). *hange to 0un mode and press the keys $2ptions&, $ 34(&, $ ist&, $shift&, $5ns& for the screen at right. -o" press $e)ecute& for the list. ike this.

(his 6ans"er list7 may be copied to 4tatistics mode ($4(5(&) by using the keystrokes at right.

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; graphed ;

; as a histogram, for e)ample.

5lternatively, the data may be Binomial distributions entered as a single variable. entering data one value at a time. (his returns #(+ , .) , 0..<0/ in this e)ample.

5gain, in run mode, access this number by pressing $shift&, $5ns&, $e)ecute&.

1se this value for calculations.

Cumulative binomial distributions using a list as

(his time, select $%istributions&, $'inomial& and choose $'inomial *umulative %istribution&.

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(his "ill produce a list sho"ing #(+ )).

(hat is, #(+ 0) , 0.0!0./, #(+ !) , 0.08=0/, etc. (-umbers in the list are truncated.) ) may also be entered as a variable Cumulative (see right). binomial distributions entering data one value at a time. (his gives you #(+ .) , 0.<!=//.

'ack in run mode ($0un&) you can quickly calculate #(+ <) , 0.>8.5>. #(+ <) ,! ? #(+ .) , ! ? 0.<!=// ,0.>8.5>

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