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Continuous probability distributions

Teacher guide Continuous probability distributions

TLF ID M014333

This is a teacher resource for continuous probability distributions consisting of a website and a PDF with identical content. It contains an introduction to continuous probability distributions. It illustrates where these distributions can be applied. It discusses probability density functions, cumulative distribution functions, and the mean and variance of continuous probability distributions.

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Educational value
  • This is a valuable resource that supports the teaching of the continuous probability distributions including the normal distribution and related content of Mathematical Methods.
  • The content of the resource enables teachers to become familiar with the theory of continuous random variables and some simple applications.
  • It is particularly relevant for the topic Introduction to continuous random variables and the normal distribution of the Australian Curriculum subject Mathematical Methods and serves as an introduction to some of the ideas of later probability and statistics topics of that subject.
Year level

11; 12

Topics Continuous data
Learning area
  • Mathematics

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Contributors
  • Contributor
  • Name: Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute
  • Organization: Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute
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  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.amsi.org.au/
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Copyright Holder
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organization: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • Publisher
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organization: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Description: Publisher
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
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  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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Learning Resource Type
  • Online
  • Text
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  • © 2013 Education Services Australia Ltd, unless otherwise indicated. This material may be copied, distributed and adapted free of charge for non-commercial educational purposes, provided all copyright notices and acknowledgements are retained.