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Section 8.2. Student’s t-Distribution. With the usual enthralling extra content you’ve come to expect, by D.R.S., University of Cordele. Student’s t -Distribution . Properties of a t -Distribution 1. A t -distribution curve is symmetric and bell-shaped, centered about 0. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Section 8.2
Student’s t-DistributionWith the usual enthralling extra content you’ve come to expect, by D.R.S., University of Cordele
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Student’s t-Distribution
Properties of a t-Distribution 1. A t-distribution curve is symmetric and bell-shaped,
centered about 0. 2. A t-distribution curve is completely defined by its
number of degrees of freedom, df. 3. The total area under a t-distribution curve equals 1. 4. The x-axis is a horizontal asymptote for a
t-distribution curve.
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Comparison of the Normal and Student t-Distributions:
Continuous Random Variables
6.5 Finding t-Values Using the Student
t-Distribution
A t-distribution is pretty much the same as a normal distribution!
There’s this additional little wrinkle of “d.f.”, “degrees of freedom”. Slightly different
t distributions for different d.f.; higher d.f. is closer &
closer to the normal distribution.
Observations about the t distribution
• In the middle, at the mean, the t distribution peaks { lower or higher } than the normal distribution..
• In the tails, the t distribution is { lower or higher } than the normal distribution.
• The differences between the t and the normal distributions are because there is more un__________ty built into the t distribution.
• As the sample size n gets larger,the degrees of freedom d.f. gets larger,the t distribution gets { closer to, farther from } the normal distribution bell curve we use in z problems.
Why bother with t ?
• If you don’t know the population standard deviation, σ, but you still want to use a sample to find a confidence interval.
• t builds in a little more uncertainty based on the lack of a trustworthy σ.
The plan:1. This lesson – learn about t and areas and critical
values, much like we have done with z.2. Next lesson – doing confidence intervals with t.
The t and the z tables – the same but different
z, StandardNormal Distribution
.0#
#.# .####
Lookup zin row label and column header Read inward to find the area.
The t and the z tables – the same but different
z, StandardNormal Distribution
ThetDistribution
.0#
#.# .####
1 tail 0.100 0.050 0.025 0.010
df 2 tails 0.200 0.100 0.050 0.020
n – 1 #.###
Lookup zin row label and column header Read inward to find the area.
Read inward to find the t value.
Choose which header row and column for Area:
Choose the df row = sample sizen, minus 1.
area in 1 tail or in 2 tails
The t and the z calculator functions
z, StandardNormal Distribution
ThetDistribution
If I know AREA and want to work backward to find z1) What z has area = .0500 to its left?2) What z has area .9500 to its left?
If I know AREA and want to work backward to find tFind the t and –t values such that the area in two tails is .1000 for df = 20. Area in one tail is ________; Answer: t = _____ (positive)
If I know two z values and I want the area between themWhat is the area between z = -1.645 and z 1.645 ?
If I know two t values and I want the area between them (Less common, use tcdf(low t, high t, df) if it comes up.)
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Example 8.9: Finding the Value of tα
Find the value of t0.025 for the t-distribution with 25 degrees of freedom.
tα means “what t value has area α to its right?(And because of symmetry,
α is also the area to the left of –tα)
For finding critical values of t, using the table is the quickest and easiest way to find the needed value.
Even though the TI-84 has an invT function, we’ll emphasize the table method for t problems.Also - invT is not available with the TI-83 family.
Answer:t = ____________
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Example 8.9: Finding the Value of tα (cont.)
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df
Area in One Tail 0.100 0.050 0.025 0.010 0.005
Area in Two Tails 0.200 0.100 0.050 0.020 0.010
23 1.319 1.714 2.069 2.500 2.807
24 1.318 1.711 2.064 2.492 2.797
25 1.316 1.708 2.060 2.485 2.787
26 1.315 1.706 2.056 2.479 2.779
27 1.314 1.703 2.052 2.473 2.771
28 1.313 1.701 2.048 2.467 2.763
Seekingt0.025 …
Note TWO sets of headings!One Tail & Two Tails
USE THIS ONE
TI-84 only – not available on TI-83:invT(area to the left, degrees of freedom) it’s at 2ND DISTR 4:invT(
invT(area to the left, degrees of freedom)invT(0.025,25) gives -2.059538532then you have to fix up the sign & round
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Example 8.10: Finding the Value of t Given the Area to the Right
Find the value of t for a t-distribution with 17 degrees of freedom such that the area under the curve to the right of t is 0.10.
Answer:
t = ____________
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Example 8.10: Finding the Value of t Given the Area to the Right (cont.)
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df
Area in One Tail 0.100 0.050 0.025 0.010 0.005
Area in Two Tails 0.200 0.100 0.50 0.020 0.010
15 1.341 1.753 2.131 2.602 2.94716 1.337 1.746 2.12 2.583 2.92117 1.333 1.740 2.110 2.567 2.89818 1.330 1.734 2.101 2.552 2.87819 1.328 1.729 2.093 2.539 2.86120 1.325 1.725 2.086 2.528 2.845
invT(area to the left, degrees of freedom)invT(0.100,17) gives -1.33337939then you have to fix up the sign & round
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Example 8.11: Finding the Value of t Given the Area to the Left
Find the value of t for a t-distribution with 11 degrees of freedom such that the area under the curve to the left of t is 0.05.
Answer:(careful of sign!!!)t = ____________
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Example 8.11: Finding the Value of t Given the Area to the Left (cont.)
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df
Area in One Tail 0.100 0.050 0.025 0.010 0.005
Area in Two Tails 0.200 0.100 0.050 0.020 0.010
9 1.383 1.833 2.262 2.821 3.2510 1.372 1.812 2.228 2.764 3.16911 1.363 1.796 2.201 2.718 3.10612 1.356 1.782 2.179 2.681 3.05513 1.350 1.771 2.160 2.65 3.01214 1.345 1.761 2.145 2.624 2.977
invT(area to the left, degrees of freedom)invT(0.050,11) gives -1.795884781then round (in this case, it is negative t)
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Example 8.12: Finding the Value of t Given the Area in Two Tails
Find the value of t for a t-distribution with 7 degrees of freedom such that the area to the left of -t plus the area to the right of t is 0.02, as shown in the picture.
Answer:
t = ____________
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Example 8.12: Finding the Value of t Given the Area in Two Tails (cont.)
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df
Area in One Tail 0.100 0.050 0.025 0.010 0.005
Area in Two Tails 0.200 0.100 0.050 0.020 0.010
5 1.476 2.015 2.571 3.365 4.0326 1.440 1.943 2.447 3.143 3.7077 1.415 1.895 2.365 2.998 3.4998 1.397 1.860 2.306 2.896 3.3559 1.383 1.833 2.262 2.821 3.250
10 1.372 1.812 2.228 2.764 3.169
invT(area to the left, degrees of freedom)invT(______,7) gives -2.997951566then round and use the positive value
If using the table, just go directly to 0.020 in the Two Tails heading.
But if using the TI-84 invT(), you must divide 0.020 ÷ 2 = ______ area in one tailfirst, and then….
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Example 8.13: Finding the Value of t Given Area between -t and t
Find the critical value of t for a t-distribution with 29 degrees of freedom such that the area between −t and t is 99%. This is a two-tail problem.
The area in two tails is _____and the table has a two tails heading.
If you’re using TI-84 invT instead of the table, you’ll need to divide by 2 and work with the area in one tail.
Area in middle = ______Area in tails = ______Answer:t = ____________
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Example 8.13: Finding the Value of t Given Area between -t and t (cont.)
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df
Area in One Tail 0.100 0.050 0.025 0.010 0.005
Area in Two Tails 0.200 0.100 0.050 0.020 0.010
27 1.314 1.703 2.052 2.473 2.77128 1.313 1.701 2.048 2.467 2.76329 1.311 1.699 2.045 2.462 2.75630 1.310 1.697 2.042 2.457 2.75031 1.309 1.696 2.040 2.453 2.74432 1.309 1.694 2.037 2.449 2.738
invT(area to the left, degrees of freedom)invT(______,29) gives ______________then round and use the positive value
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Example 8.14: Finding the Critical t-Value for a Confidence Interval
Find the critical t-value for a 95% confidence interval using a t-distribution with 24 degrees of freedom. Solution This is a two-tail problem.
The area in two tails is ____
and if using TI-84 invT,
you need to compute the
area in one tail which is ____
Area in middle = ______Area in tails = ______Answer:t = ____________
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Example 8.14: Finding the Critical t-Value for a Confidence Interval (cont.)
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df
Area in One Tail 0.100 0.050 0.025 0.010 0.005
Area in Two Tails 0.200 0.100 0.050 0.020 0.010
21 1.323 1.721 2.080 2.518 2.83122 1.321 1.717 2.074 2.508 2.81923 1.319 1.714 2.069 2.500 2.80724 1.318 1.711 2.064 2.492 2.79725 1.316 1.708 2.060 2.485 2.78726 1.315 1.706 2.056 2.479 2.779
invT(area to the left, degrees of freedom)invT(______,____) gives _____________then round and use the positive value
8.2 Practice and Certify Problems
• They come in pairs.• You are given some area. You find the t value.• The first part is easy – multiple choice from four
pictures: easy – left tail or right tail or two tails or between two tails.
• The second part asks for the “critical value of t”, what t value separates out the prescribed area.
• But the problem presentation is awkward and you need to be prepared for it.
8.2 Practice and Certify Problems
• The second part asks for the “critical value of t”, what t value separates out the prescribed area.
• The way it’s set up, you have to click in the table. It doesn’t let you type in the box.
• There’s only one heading and it isn’t labeled. You just have to know that it’s for area in one tail, so if you have a 95% level of confidence, that means there is area ________ in two tails, so there is area ________ in one tail,and that’s the heading you need for these problems.
8.2 Practice and Certify Problems
• The table the problem only has one header row and the row isn’t labeled. It’s an “Area In One Tail”.
Area in One Tail
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8.2 Practice and Certify Problems
• When you click in the table, the t value is copied to the answer box.
• If you need to change it to a negative t value, click the +/- button.
Also – “scroll bar” isbarra di scorrimento
in Italian.
Example 8.12: Finding the Value of t Given the Area in Two Tails (cont.) – with Excel
• Recall: we seek t and –t such that two tails total area 0.02, d.f. = 7
• Excel with convenient =T.INV.2T(total area, d.f.)• Or Excel with one-tailed version, manually divide
area by 2: = T.INV(one tailed area, d.f.)
Example 8.11: Finding the Value of t Given the Area to the Left , with Excel
• Excel: T.INV(area to the left of t, df), same thing.• Excel special if you know area in two tails total:
=T.INV.2T(area in two tails total, df)