Mathematical Statistics with Applications
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780495110811
Author: Dennis Wackerly, William Mendenhall, Richard L. Scheaffer
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5.4, Problem 50E
a.
To determine
Explain whether
b.
To determine
Explain whether the result obtained from Part (a) explains the results obtained in Exercise 5.25(d)–(f).
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