ELEMENTARY STATS: STEP BY STEP - CONNECT

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ISBN: 9781265626181

Author: Bluman

Publisher: MCG

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Chapter 8.5, Problem 20E

For Exercises 5 through 20, assume that the variables are normally or approximately normally distributed. Use the traditional method of hypothesis testing unless otherwise specified.

20. Heights of Volcanoes A random sample of heights (in feet) of active volcanoes in North America, outside of Alaska, is shown. Is there sufficient evidence that the standard deviation in heights of volcanoes outside Alaska is less than the standard deviation in heights of Alaskan volcanoes, which is 2385.9 feet? Use α = 0.05.

Chapter 8.5, Problem 20E, For Exercises 5 through 20, assume that the variables are normally or approximately normally

Features Features Normal distribution is characterized by two parameters, mean (µ) and standard deviation (σ). When graphed, the mean represents the center of the bell curve and the graph is perfectly symmetric about the center. The mean, median, and mode are all equal for a normal distribution. The standard deviation measures the data's spread from the center. The higher the standard deviation, the more the data is spread out and the flatter the bell curve looks. Variance is another commonly used measure of the spread of the distribution and is equal to the square of the standard deviation.

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