The equation for the Gaussian curve in Figure 4-1 is

where x̅ is the mean value (845.2 h), s is the standard deviation (94.2 h), total bulbs = 4 768, and hours per bar (= 20) is the width of each bar in Figure 4-1. Set up a spreadsheet like the one on the next page to calculate the coordinates of the Gaussian curve in Figure 4-1 from 500 to 1 200 h in 25-h intervals. Note the heavy use of parentheses in the formula at the bottom of the spreadsheet to force the computer to do the arithmetic as intended. Use Excel to graph your results.

Figure 4-1

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(total bulbs) (hours per bar) y =