MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
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ISBN: 9781119256830
Author: Amos Gilat
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Data show that men between the ages of 20 and 29 in a general population have a mean height of 69.3​ inches, with a standard deviation of 3.1 inches. A baseball analyst wonders whether the standard deviation of heights of​ major-league baseball players is less than 3.1 inches. The heights​ (in inches) of 20 randomly selected players are shown in the table.
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Part 1
Test the notion at the α=0.10 level of significance.
What are the correct hypotheses for this​ test?
The null hypothesis is H0​: 
▼ 
sigmaσ
pp
muμ
▼ 
not equals≠
equals=
less than<
greater than>
3.1.
The alternative hypothesis is H1​: 
▼ 
sigmaσ
muμ
pp
▼ 
not equals≠
greater than>
less than<
equals=
3.1.
Part 2
Calculate the value of the test statistic.
χ2 =enter your response here ​(Round to three decimal places as​ needed.)
Part 3
Use technology to determine the​ P-value for the test statistic.
The​ P-value is enter your response here.
​(Round to three decimal places as​ needed.)
Part 4
What is the correct conclusion at the α=0.10 level of​ significance?
Since the​ P-value is 
▼ 
greater
less
 than the level of​ significance, 
▼ 
do not reject
reject
 the null hypothesis. There 
▼ 
is not
is
 sufficient evidence to conclude that the standard deviation of heights of​ major-league baseball players is less than 3.1 inches at the 0.10 level of significance.
data table: 
72
74
71
71
76
70
77
76
72
72
77
73
75
70
73
74
75
73
74
74 

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