A forester studying the effects of fertilization on certain pine forests in the Southeast is interested in estimating the average basal area of pine trees. In studying basal areas of similar trees for many years, he has discovered that these measurements (in square inches) are normally distributed with standard deviation approximately 5 square inches. If the forester samples n = 9 trees, find the probability that the sample mean will be within 4 square inches of the population mean. (Round your answer to four decimal places.) You may need to use the appropriate appendix table or technology to answer this question. Need Help? Read It

A forester studying the effects of fertilization on certain pine forests in the Southeast is interested in estimating the average basal area of pine trees. In studying basal areas of similar trees for many years, he has discovered that these measurements (in square inches) are normally distributed with standard deviation approximately 5 square inches. If the forester samples n = 9 trees, find the probability that the sample mean will be within 4 square inches of the population mean. (Round your answer to four decimal places.) You may need to use the appropriate appendix table or technology to answer this question. Need Help? Read It

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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