# Look at the normal curve below, and find μ, μ+σ, and σ.

The aim of this question is to analyze the bell curve. The given curve is a perfect bell shape because, from the mean, the values are the same on both sides, i.e., on the left and right. This question is related to the concepts of mathematics.

Here, we have to calculate three basic parameters: mean μ, one standard deviation away from the mean μ+σ, and standard deviation σ.

This question is about the bell curve that depicts the normal distribution that has a shape similar to a bell. The maximum value of the curve gives us information about the mean, median, and mode, while the standard deviation gives us information about the relative width around the mean.

For finding mean ($\mu$): We know that the normal curve shows the normal distribution, and in the above curve, we have three standard deviations, i.e., one, two, and three standard deviations on both sides of the mean.

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From the curve, the parameter which is at the center can be identified as the mean $\mu$. Therefore:

$\mu = 51$

One standard deviation away from the mean: We have identified the three standard deviations as $(\mu + \sigma)$, $(\mu + 2\sigma)$, and $(\mu + 3\sigma)$, with their values. Therefore, the required one standard deviation away from the mean is calculated as follows:

$\mu + \sigma = 53$

For the calculation of standard deviation: The standard deviation is the value away from the mean. It can be calculated as follows:

We have

$\mu + \sigma = 53$

$51 + \sigma = 53$

$\sigma = 2$

## Numerical Results

The required numerical results are as follows.

For finding mean ($\mu$):

$\mu = 51$

One standard deviation away from mean:

$\mu + \sigma = 53$

The calculation of standard deviation:

$\sigma = 2$

## Example

The mean $\mu$ of a bell curve is $24$ and its variance $\sigma$ is $3.4$. Find standard deviations up to $3\sigma$.

The given values are:

$\mu = 24$

$\sigma = 3.4$

The standard deviations are given as:

The $1st$ standard deviation is given as:

$\mu + 1\sigma = 24 + 3.4$

$\mu + 1\sigma = 27.4$

The $2nd$ standard deviation is given as:

$\mu + 2\sigma = 24 + 2 \times 3.4$

$\mu + 2\sigma = 24 + 6.8$

$\mu + 2\sigma = 30.8$

The $3rd$ standard deviation is given as:

$\mu + 3\sigma = 24 + 3 \times 3.4$

$\mu + 3\sigma = 24 + 10.2$

$\mu + 3\sigma = 34.2$

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