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Using the normal distribution, we have that:
- The diameter that separates the top 8% is of 5.38 mm.
- The diameter that separates the bottom 8% is of 5.30 mm.
Normal Probability Distribution
The z-score of a measure X of a normally distributed variable with mean [tex]\mu[/tex] and standard deviation [tex]\sigma[/tex] is given by:
[tex]Z = \frac{X - \mu}{\sigma}[/tex]
- The z-score measures how many standard deviations the measure is above or below the mean.
- Looking at the z-score table, the p-value associated with this z-score is found, which is the percentile of X.
The mean and the standard deviation for this problem are given, respectively, by:
[tex]\mu = 5.34, \sigma = 0.03[/tex]
The 8th percentile separates the bottom 8%, that is, X when Z = -1.405, hence:
[tex]Z = \frac{X - \mu}{\sigma}[/tex]
[tex]-1.405 = \frac{X - 5.34}{0.03}[/tex]
X - 5.34 = -1.405 x 0.03
X = 5.30.
The 92th percentile separates the top 8%, that is, X when Z = 1.405, hence:
[tex]Z = \frac{X - \mu}{\sigma}[/tex]
[tex]1.405 = \frac{X - 5.34}{0.03}[/tex]
X - 5.34 = 1.405 x 0.03
X = 5.38.
More can be learned about the normal distribution at https://brainly.com/question/4079902
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