5 Questions
What is the parameter representing the mean or expectation of the normal distribution?
$\mu$
What does the parameter $\sigma$ represent in the normal distribution?
Standard deviation of the distribution
What is the general form of the probability density function for a normal distribution?
$f(x) = \frac{1}{\sigma \sqrt{2\pi}} e^{-\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{x-\mu}{\sigma}\right)^2}$
What is a random variable with a Gaussian distribution called?
Normal deviate
Why are normal distributions important in statistics?
Due to the central limit theorem
Test your knowledge of the normal distribution in statistics with this quiz. Explore concepts such as the probability density function and key parameters like μ and σ.
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