Practice Lognormal Distribution - 28.3.3 | 28. ELEMENTS of STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY | Structural Engineering - Vol 2
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Lognormal Distribution

28.3.3 - Lognormal Distribution

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Question 1 Easy

What characterizes a lognormal distribution?

💡 Hint: Consider how the logarithm relates to normality.

Question 2 Easy

Give an example where lognormal distribution can be applied.

💡 Hint: Think of variables that cannot be negative.

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Question 1

What is a defining characteristic of a lognormal distribution?

The mean is normally distributed
The natural log of the variable is normally distributed
It has negative values

💡 Hint: Think about what makes lognormal unique.

Question 2

A lognormal distribution can take negative values.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the definition.

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Challenge 1 Hard

A company claims that their product's lifetime follows a lognormal distribution. The average lifetime of their products is 10 years, and the coefficient of variation is 0.4. What does this imply about the distribution?

💡 Hint: Consider what a high coefficient of variation indicates.

Challenge 2 Hard

If you are given a dataset and want to test if it is lognormally distributed, explain the process you'd use.

💡 Hint: Focus on statistical tests for normality.

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