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[35]:=

p = .95 ;

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

Out[36]=

{xstar→1.2876}

In[37]:=

End[(* UnnamedProperties` *)]

Out[37]=

UnnamedProperties`


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