Chapter 5

Density Functions and

Normal Distributions
几率密度函数 与 正态分布
AP Lesson 5-3
Section 5.2.2 The Standard Normal Distribution
and z-Scores
Section 5.2.3 Additional Practice Problems
标准化 正态分布 与 标准化值
 AP Statistics Name: _______________________

Closure 5-2 Block: _______________________

Checkup Question

Ans: 0.3540

Use z-Table first.

Check answer with normCdf.
z-Table (AP Stats Table A)

Important:
The z-table has TWO pages
one for z < 0 and one for z > 0
Area < 50% Area > 50%
 Today’s Problems: Name: _________________________
Launch 5-3A 5.2.2  5-34 to 5-38 Block: _________________________
5.2.3  5-44
Multiple Methods

Use the following methods to determine the area of

the gray region:
1. Using normcdf on TI-nSpire
2. Using Empirical Rule (68-95-99.7)
3. Using z-Table.

Compare and Contrast.

Each method has good and bad qualities.
Which method is the most accurate?
Which method is the fastest to do?
Which method works for the most cases?
AP Statistics
3 Methods to apply the Normal Distribution
Flowchart

Outcomes

Use the TI-nSpire

Use 68-95-99.7
Empirical Rule

Use z-table
AP Statistics
3 Methods to apply the Normal Distribution
Flowchart
Formative Example 1

Use -1.88 in z-Table

Use 0.25 in z-Table

= P(z < 0.25) – P(z < -1.88) = 0.5987 - 0.0301 = 0.5686 with z-Table
Formative Example 2

Using z-Table  0.2266

AP Statistics
Name: _______________
Formative 5-3 Block: _______________

Diego is working at his cousin’s construction company investigating the amount of ordered materials.
Diego believes the distribution of material the number of lumber boards are normally distributed with a
mean of 706.8 boards/house and a standard deviation of 70.9 boards/house.

What is the probability of selecting a ordered material the number of lumber board between 600.4 and
715.7 boards/house?
5-35 5-36
Formative 5-3 Rubric
Criteria E P A N
Graph All 4 items ≥ 3 items ≥ 2 items < 2 items
5-35 Data Axis
5-35 Correct Shaded Area
5-36 Data Axis
5-36 Correct Shaded Area

Answer and Format All correct items ≥ 2 items ≥ 2 items Not enough
correct z-scores for both for both for both evidence for A
suitable P-notation used questions questions questions
correct normcdf input or table lookup with correct with at least 1
correct probabilities probabilities correct
probability
Extra 5-3

(parameters)

Problem Solving Plan

Think: Explain why the
1. Find the two data locations. z1 and z2
right tail is 0.17.
2. Use equation

to relate the z-score to the data.

3. Solve for the two parameters 参数 .
𝑧 1 =invNorm ( 0.21 , 0 , 1 )=− 0.81 SD
0.21
𝜇 0.17 𝑧 2=invNorm ( 0.83 , 0 ,1 ) =0.95 SD

-0.81
z1 𝝈 0.95
z2 z-score 2.5389 −𝜇
2.5389
_______ 3.2027
________ peafowl weight − 0.81= 𝜇− 0.81 𝜎 =2.5389
𝜎
平均数左方 0.81 个标准差 就到达 2.5389 0 .95=
3.2027 −𝜇 𝜇+0.95 𝜎 =3.2027
平均数右方 0.95 个标准差 就到达 3.2027 𝜎 Solve a linear system
 Closure 5-3
Math Snapshot
• Standard Normal Distribution N(0,1)
• A normal distribution with mean 0 and standard deviation 1
• Convert to standard  data location to z-score
BMI~N(29,6) z~N(0,1)

A BMI of 30 has a z-score of 0.167.

A BMI of 30 is 0.167 SD from the mean.
Extra 5-3

David  0.024
Regina  0.034
 Name: _______________
5-3 Review & Preview Block: _______________
5-3 Review & Preview (Summative Prep)
• 5.2.2  5-40 to 5-42
• 5.2.3  5-43 to 5-50

AP Classroom (AP Exam Prep)

• Unit 1 Progress Check MCQ Part B  Homework Check