STRATEGIC INTERVENTION

MATERIAL IN MATHEMATICS
PROPERTIES OF NORMAL
DISTRIBUTION

GIZELLE Y. RAMIREZ
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 NORMAL DISTRIBUTION
The normal distribution is also referred to as Gaussian or Gauss
distribution. Normal distribution is widely used in natural and social
sciences. It is made relevant by the Central Limit Theorem, which
states that the averages obtained from independent, identically
distributed random variables tend to form normal distributions,
regardless of the type of distributions they are sampled from.
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help them! Lets go and
discuss the properties of a
normal distribution.

Arraseo, first you need to learn the shape of a Normal Distribution.

A normal distribution is symmetric from the peak of

the curve, where the mean is. This means that most of
the observed data is clustered near the mean, while the
data become less frequent when they are farther away
from the mean.
 SD means
Standard Deviation.

The graph appears as bell-shaped where the mean,

median, and mode are of the same values and appear
at the peak of the curve. LOOK ABOVE FOR THE
GRAPH!
 The bell-shaped curve has two inflection
points, one on the left and another on the
right. Inflection points are the points that
mark the change in the curve’s concavity.
Inflection point is the point at which a change in the
direction of curve at mean minus standard deviation and
mean plus standard deviation.

NOTE: Inflection point of the normal curve is one

standard deviation away from the mean.
Also, standard deviation determines the
shape of the of the graphs (particularly
the height and width of the curve).
When the standard deviation is large,
the normal curve is short and wide, Second, the mean, median,
while a small value for standard and mode are equal.
deviation yields skinner and taller
graphs. The middle point of a
normal distribution is the
point with the maximum
frequency.

This means that it

When we say SYMMETRICAL, this possesses the most
means that the distribution curve can be observations of the
divided in the middle to produce two variable. The midpoint is
equal halves. The symmetric shape also the point where these
occurs when one-half of the three measures fall. The
observations fall on each side of the measures are usually equal
curve. in a perfectly (normal)
distribution.
 For example, 68.25% of
all cases fall within +/-
In normally distributed one standard deviation
data, there is a constant from the mean. 95% of
proportion of distance all cases fall within +/-
lying under the curve two standard deviations
between the mean and from the mean, while
specific number of 99% of all cases fall
standard deviations from within +/- three standard
the mean. deviations from the mean.
 Fourth property to remember is that the graph is a
continuous curve and has a domain -∞ < X < ∞.
This means that X may increase or decrease without
bound or infinitely.

Remember even it is increases

infinitely, the graph is asymptotic to
the x-axis. The value of the variable
gets closer and closer but will never
be equal to 0.

As the x gets larger and larger in the

positive direction, the tail of the
curve approaches but will never touch
the horizontal axis. The same
thing when the x gets larger and
larger in the negative direction.
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to the next property.

The total area in the normal

distribution under the curve is
equal to 1.
Since the mean divides the curve Did you remember
into halves, 50% of the area is to all of the
the right and 50% to its left properties?
having a total of 100% or 1.

I hope you learned from us because we have

other friends here that wants to ask you
some questions.
 ACTIVITY CARD

1. Every normal curve corresponds to the “empirical rule”, also called the 68
-95 - 99.7% rule. Draw the curve of 68%, 95%, and 99.7% and shade the
area.
2. Suppose the mean is 60 and the standard deviation is 5, sketch a normal
curve for the distribution. This is how it would look like?
 SOLUTION and ANSWER
1. Every normal curve corresponds to the “empirical rule”, also called the 68
-95 - 99.7% rule. Draw the curve of 68%, 95%, and 99.7% and shade
the area.

If you can remember, BTS have discussed that inflection point of the normal
curve is one standard deviation away from the mean, does the normal
distribution or the empirical rule will look like these:

2 SD
1 SD

3 SD
 SOLUTION and ANSWER
2. Suppose the mean is 60 and the standard deviation is 5, sketch a normal
curve for the distribution. This is how it would look like?

Remember? Mean is the midpoint of the Normal distribution. Therefore, 60 is

the peak or center of our curve. While having a standard deviation of 5 means
the direction of the curve at the mean is minus standard deviation and mean plus
standard deviation. Following the Empirical rule with ± 3SD. Therefore, the
normal distribution will look like this..

mean

1 SD

2 SD

3 SD
Assessment
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Read the following statements carefully. Write ND if the statement describes a characteristic
of a normal distribution, and NND if it does not describe a characteristic of a normal
distribution.

1. The curve of the distribution is bell-shaped.

2. In a normal distribution, the mean, median and mode are of equal values.
3. The normal curve gradually gets closer and closer to 0 on one side.
4. The curve is symmetrical about the mean.
5. The distance between the two inflection points of the normal curve is equal to the value of
the mean. Hwaiting!!!
6. A normal distribution has a mean that is also equal to the standard deviation.
7. The two parameters of the normal distribution are the mean and the standard deviation.
8. The normal curve can be described as asymptotic.
9. Two standard deviations away from the left and right of the mean is equal to
68.3%.
10. The area under the curve bounded by the x-axis is equal to 1.
Enrichment
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Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What marks the change in the curve’s concavity?

A. curve
B. inflection points
C. mean
D. standard deviation

2. Which value is found at the center of the normal curve?

A. mean
B. median
C. mode
D. all of the above

3. What percent of the area under a normal curve is within 2 standard

deviations?
A. 68.3%
B. 95.4%
C. 99.7%
D. 100%
4. Which of the following does not describe a normal curve?
A. asymptotic
B. bell-shaped
C. discrete
D. symmetrical about the mean

5. What is another name for normal distribution?

A. Gaussian distribution
B. Poisson distribution
C. Bernoulli’s distribution
D. Probability distribution
 Reference
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• https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/knowledge/
other/normal-distribution/
• Statistics and Probability: Quarter 3 – Module 3: The
Normal Distribution (DepEd Bataan)
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