Let XX represent the full height of a certain species of tree. Assume that XX has a normal distribution with a mean of 141.5 ft and a standard deviation of 5.9 ft. A tree of this type grows in my backyard, and it stands 122.6 feet tall. Find the probability that the height of a randomly selected tree is as tall as mine or shorter.

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Let XX represent the full height of a certain species of tree. Assume that XX has a normal distribution with a mean of 141.5 ft and a standard deviation of 5.9 ft.

A tree of this type grows in my backyard, and it stands 122.6 feet tall. Find the probability that the height of a randomly selected tree is as tall as mine or shorter.



My neighbor also has a tree of this type growing in her backyard, but hers stands 154.5 feet tall. Find the probability that the full height of a randomly selected tree is at least as tall as hers.



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