try this: curve(dt(x, 74), from = -4, to = 4) x <- seq(-1.96, 1.96, len = 100) y <- dt(x, 74) polygon(c(x[1], x, x[100]), c(dt(-4, 74), y, dt(4, 74)), col = "red", border = NA)
I hope it helps. Best, Dimitris ---- Dimitris Rizopoulos Ph.D. Student Biostatistical Centre School of Public Health Catholic University of Leuven Address: Kapucijnenvoer 35, Leuven, Belgium Tel: +32/(0)16/336899 Fax: +32/(0)16/337015 Web: http://med.kuleuven.be/biostat/ http://www.student.kuleuven.be/~m0390867/dimitris.htm Quoting Chung-hong Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Dear R experts, > > I have plot the PDF of t distribution with df = 74. > curve(dt(x,df=74),from=-4, to=4) > > how can I shade the area under curve (for example, col="red") from > t=+- 1.996? > > Thank you. > Regards, > CH > > -- > CH Chan > Research Assistant - KWH > http://www.macgrass.com > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > > Disclaimer: http://www.kuleuven.be/cwis/email_disclaimer.htm ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.