Percentiles

NOTE: "ExpValue" simply specifies a starting value for the "FindRoot" search.  As with all numerical solvers, FindRoot is somewhat sensitive to the choice of this initial values; if the answer provided does not make sense, try another starting point as a check.

In[71]:=

p = .95 ;

FindRoot[F[xstar] == p, {xstar, ExpValue}]

Out[72]=

{xstar→18.307}

In[73]:=

End[(* GammaProperties` *)]

Out[73]=

GammaProperties`


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