Advanced Engineering Mathematics
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1. Identify the shape of the distribution.
2. Suppose an outlier is added to the data set. If the resulting mean is higher with the outlier than without, state a possible value of the outlier. Justify the answer.
3. Which measure is more appropriate to use to describe the shape of the distribution? Justify the answer based on the shape of the distribution.
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