[R] CDF of a gamma distribution

[Francisco J. Zagmutt]

pgamma(q=50,shape=5.1379,rate=0.017541)

Francisco




Jake Verschuyl wrote:
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> Hi there,
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> I have some bird flight height data that follows a gamma distribution.  The
> data (x) goes from 0 to 700 meters (n=1055).  The calculated parameters
> calculated from the fitdistr(x) are (shape = 5.1379, rate = 0.017541), and
> therefore the scale (1/rate) = 57.00929.  I would like to calculate the
> cumulative density (or proportion of the curve) of the function at x= 50
> meters.  
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> Is that possible, and are there any functions that will help?  
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> Thanks!
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> Jake Verschuyl
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