Assume that men's heights have a distribution that is symmetrical and unimodal, with a mean of 70 inches and a standard deviation of 1.5 inches. a. What men's height corresponds to a z-score of 1.70? b. What men's height corresponds to a z-score of −1.30?

Assume that men's heights have a distribution that is symmetrical and unimodal, with a mean of 70 inches and a standard deviation of 1.5 inches. a. What men's height corresponds to a z-score of 1.70? b. What men's height corresponds to a z-score of −1.30?

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Assume that men's heights have a distribution that is symmetrical and unimodal, with a mean of

inches and a standard deviation of

1.5

inches.

a. What men's height corresponds to a z-score of

1.70?

b. What men's height corresponds to a z-score of

−1.30?

Assume that men's heights have a distribution that is symmetrical and unimodal, with a mean of 70 inches and a standard deviation of 1.5 inches.
a. What men's height corresponds to a z-score of 1.70?
b. What men's height corresponds to a z-score of – 1.30?
a. The men's height that corresponds to a z-score of 1.70 is
inches.
(Type an integer or a decimal. Do not round.)
b. The men's height that corresponds to a Z-score of – 1.30 is
inches.
(Type an integer or a decimal. Do not round.)

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