TMATH 390: 1.

4 Comparing Normal Densities: versus

(1) These normal densities have the same standard deviation but different means.
Label (using an arrow) which one is which.

0.10
0.00

0.05

density

0.15

0.20

Normal densities with means 6,2,4, and 7, standard deviation of 2

15

10

10

15

mean

(2) These normal densities have the same mean but different standard deviations.
Label (using an arrow) which one is which.

0.4
0.0

0.2

density

0.6

0.8

Normal densities with mean of 3, standard deviations 0.5, 1, 2, and 4

15

10

0
mean

(3) What is the area underneath each density curve?

(4) Do any of these density curves touch the x-axis?
(5) Can generic density curves touch the x-axis?
1

10

15