Normal Approximation to Binomial

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Normal Approximation to Binomial

If np and n(1-p) are sufficiently large:

$$X\sim\operatorname{Binomial}(n,p)$$

can be approximated by:

$$N(np,np(1-p))$$

Usage

- Used to approximate binomial probabilities.

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