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Chapter 2: Q. 3.3 (page 124)

Follow the method shown in the examples to answer each of the following questions. Use your calculator or the Normal Curve applet to check your answers.

3. What distance would a ball have to travel to be at the 80thpercentile of Tiger Woods's drive lengths?

Short Answer

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The distance of a ball have to travel to be at the 80thpercentile of Tiger Woods's drive length is310.8yards.

Step by step solution

01

Given Information

Given the normal Curve applet,

Number of percentile of Tiger Woods's drive lengths=80th

02

Explanation

Given that,

80thpercentile →0.80in chart

localid="1649921322604" role="math" t=0.850.85=x-3048

Simplify the expression,

localid="1649921328991" role="math" 6.8=x-304x=-304-6.8x=310.8

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