# Producing random numbers with a normal distribution: randnorm randNorm

### 8.3.6 Producing random numbers with a normal distribution: randnorm randNorm

The randnorm command chooses a random number according to a normal distribution.
randNorm is a synonym for randnorm.

- randnorm takes two arguments:
  - µ, a real number (the mean).
  - σ, a positive real number (the standard deviation).
- randnorm(µ,σ) returns a number chosen randomly according the normal distribution with mean µ and standard deviation σ.

#### Example.

Input:

randnorm(2,1)

Output (for example):

3.39283224858