NORMAL
PROBABILITY
DISTRIBUTION
SHIELA MAE C. GATCHALIAN
OBJECTIVES
1. Illustrates a normal random variable and its
characteristics
2. Identifies the regions under the normal curve of different
standard normal values;
3. Value the importance of the concepts learned in normal
probability distribution and apply it in real-life situation.
OBSERVE ME!
A. BELL
OBSERVE ME!
B. VOLCANO
OBSERVE ME!
C. LAMP
OBSERVE ME!
D. ROLLER COASTER
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. What have you noticed with the pictures shown?
2. What are their similarities?
3. If you are going to locate the middle part, what can you
say on the left or right part of the figure?
4. Which of the given figure best describe the
representation of normal probability distribution? Why?
EXAMPLE 1
Find the area that corresponds below z = -1.35
Step 1. Draw/sketch a normal curve and locate the
given z-value
Step 2. Shade the region of the curve according to
the condition of z-value whether it is below, above,
or between.
Step 3. Use the table of the area under the normal curve to
find the corresponding area
The intersection between -1.3 and 0.05 is 0.0885
Step 4. Choose the appropriate operation based on
steps 2 and 3
1.1 When the z value is to the left or any related
terms (e.g. below, less than) just write the value we
obtained in step 3 Since the shaded region of the
curve is to the left of the z= -1.35 and the intersection
between -1.3 and 0.05 is 0.0885. Therefore, the area of
the shaded region is 0.0885
1. What have you observed in our activity?
2. How do you find the area of a curve?
3. How do you construct the normal curve?
Normal Probability Distribution is a probability
distribution of continuous random variables
Properties of Normal Curve
The graphical representation of the normal
distribution is popularly known as a normal
curve.
The normal curve is described clearly by the following
characteristics
1. The normal curve is bell-shaped.
2. The curve is symmetrical about its center. This means that, if
we draw a segment from the peak of the curve down to the
horizontal axis, the segment divides the normal curve into two
equal parts or areas.
3. The mean, median, and mode coincide at the center. This also
means that in a normal distribution, or a distribution described
by a normal curve, the mean, median, and mode are equal.
4. The width of the curve is determined by the standard deviation of
the distribution.
5. The tails of the curve are plotted in both directions and flatten out
indefinitely along the horizontal axis. The tails are thus asymptotic
to the baseline. A portion of the graph that is asymptotic to a
reference axis or another graph is called an asymptote, always
approaching another but never touching it.
6. The total area under a normal curve is 1. This means that the
normal curve represents the probability, or the proportion, or the
percentage associated with specific sets of measurement values.
IDENTIFY THE REGIONS UNDER THE
NORMAL CURVE OF THE FOLLOWING
STANDARD NORMAL VALUES USING
THE Z-TABLE
1. z = - 3.25 6. to the right of z = 2.18
7. below z= -1.40
2. z = -1.33
8. above z= 0.57
3. z = 1.25 9. between z = -2.34 and z =
1.57
4. z = -2.5
10. between z = 0.32 and z =
5. z = 0.56 2.42
ASSESSMENT
1. What is the other term used for normal probability
distribution? (Remembering-factual)
A. Gaussian distribution
B. Plato distribution
C. Descartes distribution
D. Bell distribution
ASSESSMENT
2. If the area under the curve is equivalent to 1, the area to the
right of the mean is________. (Understanding-Conceptual)
A. 30%
B. 47.72%
C. 50%
D. 68%
ASSESSMENT
3. How will you describe this graph? (Applying-Conceptual)
A. The shaded region of the normal curve is below the z = 1.
B. The shaded region of the normal curve is above the z=-1.
C. The shaded region of the normal curve is between z=0 and z=1
D. The shaded region of the normal curve is between z=-1 and z=1.
4. Which of the following figures is the correct sequence in finding the
area that corresponds to z –value? (Analyzing-Procedural)
I. Draw/sketch a normal curve and locate the given z-value on the
normal curve
II. Use the table of the area under the normal curve to find the
corresponding area.
III. Label the shaded region and draw a conclusion
IV. Shade the region of the curve according to the condition of z-value
whether it is below, above, or between.
V. Choose the appropriate operation based on steps 2 and 3.
A. I,II,III,IV,V B. I, IV,II,V,III C. I, II, IV, V,III D. V,IV,III,II,I
ASSESSMENT
5. Gina And Angelo wanted to find the area under the standard
normal curve between z = -1.23 and z = 2, in order to find the
area they need to use z-table by following the steps. What is the
best answer?. (Evaluating-Metacognitive)
A. 0.0865
B. 0.4772
C. 0.8679
D. 0.8779
ASSIGNMENT
A. True or false:
1. The standard normal distribution is also called normal curve.
2. The area under a normal curve is 100.
3. The mean of a standard normal curve is 3.
4. The curve of a normal distribution extends indefinitely at the tails.
5. The shape of the normal probability distribution is symmetric about the mean.
B. Find the area between two z values of a normal curve and sketch the drawing of a
normal curve.
1. Z = 0 and z = 0.85
2. Z = 0 and z = 1.34
