Mathematical Ideas (13th Edition) - Standalone book
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780321977076
Author: Charles D. Miller, Vern E. Heeren, John Hornsby, Christopher Heeren
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 3T
Use this information for Exercises 3 and 4.
For the nine trees listed, find the following.
(a) the median height
(b) the first quartile in girth
(c) the seventh decile in total points
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