To find the shaded area under the standard normal curve at a z-score of -1.92, we can look up this z-score in the standard normal distribution table or use a calculator that provides the cumulative distribution function (CDF) for the standard normal distribution.
- Using the Z-table: The Z-table provides the area to the left of a given z-score in the standard normal distribution.
When you look up -1.92 in the Z-table, you will find the cumulative probability:
\[ P(Z < -1.92) \approx 0.0274 \]
This means that approximately 2.74% of the data falls to the left of z = -1.92 on the standard normal curve.
- Using a calculator: You could also use a calculator with a normal distribution function. Most scientific calculators and statistics software allow you to input the z-score, and they will return the cumulative area.
In either case, the shaded area to the left of z = -1.92 is about 0.0274 or 2.74%.
If you are interested in the area to the right of -1.92, you can calculate it as:
\[ P(Z > -1.92) = 1 - P(Z < -1.92) \approx 1 - 0.0274 = 0.9726 \]
So, the area to the right would be approximately 0.9726 or 97.26%.