GeoGebra
Here’s how you can use the Probability Calculator in
GeoGebra to compute probabilities from the hypergeometric distribution.
GeoGebra Instruction 1
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- Open
Probability Calculatorunder
ViewinMenu. - 2.
- Make sure that you choose the
Distributiontab at the top of the window. - 3.
- Select
Hypergeometricfrom the drop-down list.-
Populationis the total population. -
the number of elements in group .
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Sampleis the sample size, that is, the number of elements you draw.
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- 4.
- Choose
Left-sided,
Interval,
Two tailed, orRight-sideddepending on your problem.
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If you’re asked to compute the probability of getting exactly elements from , you can find it in the table on the right-hand side.
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If you’re asked to compute the probability of getting at least elements from , choose
Right-sidedand enter the value of .
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If you’re asked to compute the probability of getting at most elements from , choose
Left-sidedand enter the value of .
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If you’re asked to compute the probability that the number of elements drawn from will be between and , including and , choose
Intervaland enter the values of and .
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If you’re asked to compute the probability that the number of elements drawn from is not between and , choose
Two tailedand enter the values and . Alternatively, you can compute the probability in the item above, and then take it and subtract it from 1.
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