5. The length of similar components produced by a company are approximated by a normal distribution model with a mean of 5 cm and a standard deviation of 0.02 cm. If a component is chosen at random a) what is the probability that the length of this component is between 4.98 and 5.02 cm?

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5. The length of similar components produced by a company are
approximated by a normal distribution model with a mean of 5 cm and a
standard deviation of 0.02 cm. If a component is chosen at random
a) what is the probability that the length of this component is between
4.98 and 5.02 cm?
b) what is the probability that the length of this component is between
4.96 and 5.04 cm?
Transcribed Image Text:5. The length of similar components produced by a company are approximated by a normal distribution model with a mean of 5 cm and a standard deviation of 0.02 cm. If a component is chosen at random a) what is the probability that the length of this component is between 4.98 and 5.02 cm? b) what is the probability that the length of this component is between 4.96 and 5.04 cm?
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