This applet computes probabilities and percentiles for the t-distribution:
$$X \sim t_{(\nu)}$$
Directions:
- Enter the degrees of freedom in the $\nu$ box.
- To compute a left-tail probability, select $P(X \lt x)$ from the drop-down box,
enter a numeric $x$ value in the blue
(left) box and press "Tab" or "Enter" on your keyboard. The probability $P(X \lt x)$ will appear in the
pink (right) box.
Select $P(X \gt x)$ from the drop-down box for a right-tail probability.
- To determine a percentile, enter the percentile (e.g. use 0.8 for the 80th percentile) in the
pink
(right) box, select $P(X \lt x)$ from the drop-down box, and press "Tab" or "Enter" on your keyboard. The percentile $x$ will appear in the blue (left) box.
On the graph, the $x$ value appears in
blue
while the probability is shaded in
pink.
Details
- Probability density function
$$f(x)=\frac{\Gamma\left(\frac{\nu+1}{2}\right)}{\sqrt{\nu\pi}\ \Gamma(\frac{\nu}{2})}
\left( 1+\frac{x^2}{\nu} \right )^{-\frac{\nu+1}{2}}$$
where $-\infty < x < \infty$ and $\nu > 0$
- $\mu=E(X)=0$ for $\nu>1$
- $\sigma^2=Var(X)=\frac{\nu}{\nu-2}$ for $\nu>2$
- $\sigma=SD(X)=\sqrt{\frac{\nu}{\nu-2}}$ for $\nu>2$