Table 4.20 appeared in a national study of 15- and 16-year-old adolescents. The event of interest is ever having sexual intercourse. Analyze these data and summarize in a one-page report, including description and inference about the effects of both gender and race. Note: No need for a whole page, just need to include related information.

Table 4.20 appeared in a national study of 15- and 16-year-old adolescents. The event of interest is ever having sexual intercourse. Analyze these data and summarize in a one-page report, including description and inference about the effects of both gender and race. Note: No need for a whole page, just need to include related information.

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

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ISBN:9781119256830

Author:Amos Gilat

Publisher:Amos Gilat

Chapter1: Starting With Matlab

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