Resistors with resistances
and
are connected in parallel.
is
normally distributed with mean
and standard deviation
.
is normally distributed with mean
and standard deviation
. The total resistance is
.
How to use the applet
- Choose values of
,
,
,
, using sliders.
- Choose a sample size
from the drop-down
menu. Choose between
,
, and
.
- Click "Regenerate Data and Plot" to generate samples
and
, computing
.
- The sample mean and sample standard deviation are printed above the plot.
- Drag the edges of the red bars to input two values
; the applet estimates
.
The applet