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7.1-1. A random sample of size 16 from the normal distri- bution N(u. 25) yielded = 73.8. Find a 95% confidence interval for u.
7.1-1. A random sample of size 16 from the normal distri- bution N(u. 25) yielded = 73.8. Find a 95% confidence interval for u.
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A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN:
9780134753119
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher:
PEARSON
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1 Combinatorial Analysis
2 Axioms Of Probability
3 Conditional Probability And Independence
4 Random Variables
5 Continuous Random Variables
6 Jointly Distributed Random Variables
7 Properties Of Expectation
8 Limit Theorems
9 Additional Topics In Probability
10 Simulation
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7.1-1. A random sample of size 16 from the normal distri- bution N(u. 25) yielded = 73.8. Find a 95% confidence interval for u.
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7.1-1 [71.35. 76.25].
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