How to solve for upper limit of integral?

I am supposed to find the 75th percentile under a distribution. I have the function F defined below. I tried typing in values between 0 and 1 (n) to find the 75th percentile (when g=.75) and I came upon .6745 for n. This is a very unscientific way to solve it. Maybe my calculus skills are poor but can someone tell me how to solve for n mathematically?

Basically I have to solve the integral of (1/sqrt(2*pi))*exp((-x^2)/2) = .75, from -infinity to "n" Lower limit is infinity - how do I solve upper limit "n"? Again it may be really easy and I may be spacing out on my basic calculus and Matlab skills.

syms x

f=(1/sqrt(2*pi))*exp((-x^2)/2)

y=int(f,x,-inf,.6745)

g=double(y)

Answer 1

[John D'Errico]

The really quick quick answer is norminv, if you have the stats toolbox. The slightly longer answer is erfcinv, which just requires you to transform the problem slightly.

Answer 2

[AJ]

Thanks John!

x = norminv([0.00 0.75],0,1)

returns just the answer I was looking for!

[John D'Errico]

Great. I always like to hear that.

Answer 3

[muhammad Fahad]

write matlab code for this

[Steven Lord]

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