An important function in statistics is the Gaussian (or normal distribution, or bell-shaped curve), f(x) = e
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An important function in statistics is the Gaussian (or normal distribution, or bell-shaped curve), f(x) = e-ax2.
a. Graph the Gaussian for a = 0.5, 1, and 2.
b. Given thatcompute the area under the curves in part (a).
c. Complete the square to evaluate where a > 0, b, and c are real numbers.
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e ar? dx -00 -(ax²+bx+c) dx, -0-
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Calculus Early Transcendentals
ISBN: 978-0321947345
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Authors: William L. Briggs, Lyle Cochran, Bernard Gillett
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