To find the area under the standard normal curve that lies between \( z = -2.49 \) and \( z = 0.61 \), we can use the standard normal distribution table (Z-table) or a calculator that provides the cumulative distribution function (CDF) for the standard normal distribution.
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Find the cumulative area for \( z = -2.49 \):
- Using a Z-table or CDF calculator, the cumulative area for \( z = -2.49 \) is approximately \( 0.0064 \).
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Find the cumulative area for \( z = 0.61 \):
- The cumulative area for \( z = 0.61 \) is approximately \( 0.7291 \).
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Calculate the area between the two z-values: \[ \text{Area} = P(Z \leq 0.61) - P(Z \leq -2.49) \] \[ \text{Area} = 0.7291 - 0.0064 = 0.7227 \]
Thus, the area under the standard normal curve between \( z = -2.49 \) and \( z = 0.61 \) is approximately \( 0.7227 \) when rounded to four decimal places.