Let X be a continuous random variable with values normally distributed over (−∞,+∞) with mean µ = 0 and variance σ2 =1.
(a) Using Chebyshev’s Inequality, find upper bounds for the following probabilities: P(|X|≥ 1), P(|X|≥ 2), and P(|X|≥ 3).
(b) The area under the normal curve between −1 and 1 is .6827, between −2 and 2 is .9545, and between −3 and 3 it is .9973 (see the table in Appendix A). Compare your bounds in (a) with these exact values. How good is Chebyshev’s Inequality in this case?