Use z scores to compare the given values.The tallest living man at one time had a height of 264 cm. The shortest living man at that time had a height of 104.9cm. Heights of men at that time had a mean of 173.67 cm and a standard deviation of 8.72 cm. Which of these twomen had the height that was more extreme?Since the z score for the tallest man is z =the height that was more extreme.and the z score for the shortest man is z =theman had

Mean=173.67Population standard deviation=8.72

Answered: compare the given values. The tallest…

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