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T-DISTRIBUTION
T-DISTRIBUTION
ഥ−𝝁
𝒙 where 𝑡 = t-score
𝒕= 𝒔 𝑥ҧ = sample mean
𝜇 = population mean
𝒏 𝑠 = sample standard deviation
𝑛 = sample size
Reminder: When sampling from a normally distributed
population, the 𝑡 -distribution has 𝑛 − 1
degrees of freedom.
WHAT DOES THE T-DISTRIBUTION LOOK LIKE?
1.943
EXAMPLES
2. Find the 5th percentile of a t-distribution with 6 degrees of
freedom.
-1.943
EXAMPLES
3. What is the area to the right of 2.4 under a t-distribution
with 7 degrees of freedom?