Normal vs. T distributions
- Author:
- Josh Dimick
- Topic:
- Distributions, Normal Distribution
Compare the Normal and T-distribution.
[Instructions: adjust the values of the sliders (or input them) to see how they change the shape of the two distribution]
1. How does the Mu (m) value change the normal distributions shape?
2. How does the Variance (s) value change the normal distributions shape?
[Click the"Set to N(0,1)" button]
3. How does changing the sample size (n) of the T-distribution affect its shape?
4. How are the two distributions similar? How are they different?