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in a population distribution a score of x=28 corresponds to z=-1.00 and a score of x=34 what is the mean and standard deviation

Respuesta :

[tex]x=28\implies z=\dfrac{28-\mu}\sigma\implies \mu-\sigma=28[/tex]

[tex]x=34\implies z=\dfrac{34-\mu}\sigma\implies \mu+\sigma z=34[/tex]

We need the exact value of [tex]z[/tex] to find a proper solution, but a general one can still be found. Subtracting the first equation from the second gives

[tex](\mu+\sigma z)-(\mu-\sigma)=34-28\implies (z+1)\sigma=6\implies \sigma=\dfrac6{z+1}[/tex]

Plug this into either equation and you get

[tex]\mu-\dfrac6{z+1}=28\implies \mu=28+\dfrac6{z+1}[/tex]

(It's guaranteed that [tex]z\neq-1[/tex] in this case because that already corresponds to [tex]x=28[/tex].)