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Exercise

Exercise 1 - Using the t-Distribution

We know that, with a normal distribution, only 5% of values are more than 2 standard deviations away from the mean.

Calculate the probability of seeing t-distributed random variables being more than 2 in absolute value when the degrees of freedom are 3.

Instructions

100 XP
  • Use the pt function to calculate the probability of seeing a value less than or equal to the argument. Your output should be a single value.