Student Solutions Manual for Devore's Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences, 9th
9th Edition
ISBN: 9798214004020
Author: Jay L. Devore
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 9.1, Problem 16E
To determine
Check whether the small P-value for
Whether it is satisfied with the result of P-value.
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Chapter 9 Solutions
Student Solutions Manual for Devore's Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences, 9th
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