Notes 6 Statistics Continuous Probability Distributions Probability Density Function [f(x)] –area under the graph of f(x) gives probability Uniform Probability Distribution ! for a ≤ x ≤ b f(x) = !!! 0 elsewhere !!! (!!!)! E(x) = ! ‚ Var(x) = ! Normal Probability Distribution Most important continuous probability distribution Many applications: heights‚ weights‚ rainfall‚ test scores Used extensively in statistical inference Shape of normal distribution is bell-shaped
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Emerson (edited by Brooks Atkinson)‚ the 1965 Signet Classic Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson (edited by William H. Gilman)‚ and the 1983 Library of America Essays & Lectures (selected and annotated by Joel Porte). Emerson prefaced the prose text of the 1836 first edition of Nature with a passage from the Neoplatonic philosopher Plotinus. The 1849 second edition included instead a poem by Emerson himself. Both present themes
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Modeling‚ decision making‚ and optimization In practical life‚ we have to continually make decisions. Making decisions are required for solving problems so that we can increase our opportunities and make life much easier and beneficial. There are many alternatives for making decisions‚ but making a rightful decision is a harder task. Evaluating these alternatives and choosing the best course of action represents the main essence of decision analysis. For analyzing various decision
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1 of 25 | 1.0/ 1.0 Points | Numerical variables can be subdivided into which two types? | | A. Cross-sectional and discrete | | | | B. Diverse and categorical | | | | C. Nominal and progressive | | | | D. Discrete and continuous | | Answer Key: D | Part 2 of 9 - | 2.0/ 2.0 Points | Question 2 of 25 | 1.0/ 1.0 Points | A jar contains four white marbles‚ five red marbles‚ and six black marbles. If a marble is selected at random‚ find the probability that it is white
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Table of Contents Introduction Cricket involves numbers‚ the comparison of these numbers will give us an idea regarding how well a team is faring. The comparison of these number widely depends on Statistics to give us a rational conclusion. Cricket is therefore a sport which involves a lot of statistics‚ Statistics are needed to determine the performance of a team in various formats such as one day‚ international. It is also needed to determine the performance
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. Once Montressor gets Fortunato down into the catacombs‚ he gets Fortunato to drink the wine. “The wine sparkled in his eyes and the bells jingled” (Poe 51). Again‚ Poe uses the bells on Fortunato’s hat to symbolize a foolish decision he has made. It was unwise for Fortunato to drink the wine and become intoxicated‚ because it made him an easier victim for Montressor. In the final paragraph of the story Poe writes‚ “I thrust a torch through the remaining aperture and let it fall within. There came
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“The Cask of Amontillado” is a spectacular horror story by author Edgar Allan Poe‚ cleverly plotted and well crafted. In a prodigious show of mischief‚ Poe brings forth Fortunato‚ an epicure of superior wines‚ an enjoyer of festivities‚ and a very inebriated man. The night of Carnival‚ this jaunty fellow has lost all abstemiousness to the powerful grasp of intoxication. Perhaps had he not been so indulgent in his choice of vintage‚ he would have avoided falling prey to an even sorrier fate‚ namely
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Revenge can be a primitive justice. Paying someone back for their harmful actions can feel quite rewarding at times. In “The Cask of Amontillado” written by Edgar Allen Poe‚ Poe creates a grim and morbid mood to accompany his theme of revenge. First of all‚ Poe constructs his suspenseful and frightening mood through his use of imagery. His description of the catacombs intrigues his readers. For example‚ the writer said that the chamber had “damp ground” (Poe 347) and “long walls of piled skeletons
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While pride has the possibility to be beneficial‚ it also demonstrated through much humility that it has the ability to be detrimental. Where there is pride that comes from being pleased by hardwork that lead to achievement‚ there is also pride that originates from In Edgar Allen Poe’s work of “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ Poe gives an account of a man by the name of Montresor‚ a clever and vengeful man‚ who seeks lethal retribution against his acquaintance Fortunato for causing him many injuries by
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“Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance of justice. Injuries are revenged; crimes are avenged.” A quote from Samuel Johnson‚ a writer who is known to be one of the greatest figures of the 18th century (Folkenflik‚ 2017). This quote can be related to the mindset of the character Montresor in Edgar Allan Poe’s‚ “The Cask of Amontillado”; which tells a powerful story of revenge. The story starts with our main character and narrator Montresor wishing to seek revenge on Fortunato‚ a wine connoisseur
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