Central Limit Theorem Summary

The Central Limit Theorem

Summary

if random samples of size n are taken from any distribution with mean μ and variance σ 2 then, for large n, (say, over 30), the distribution of the sample mean is approximately normal, with mean μ and standard deviation 

Key Skills

solve probability problems using the central limit theorem.

Vocabulary

central limit theorem, mean, standard deviation, sample,distribution, normal.