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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The accompanying data set contains the length of the gestation period (in days) of 19 animals. Complete parts a through d below.
Click the icon to view the length of the gestation periods.
a. Using software, plot a histogram of the gestational period. Choose the correct histogram below.
A.
O B.
10-
✔
100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Gestation Period (in days)
100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Gestation Period (in days)
b. Do you see any observation that is unusual? Which animal is it?
O A. There is an observation that is unusual and it is the elephant.
O B. There is an observation that is unusual and it is the pig.
C. There is an observation that is unusual and it is the chicken.
OD. There are no unusual observations.
Frequency
Frequency
10-
D.
Frequency
Frequency
10-
100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Gestation Period (in days)
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Gestation Period (in days)
LY
Animal Gestation Periods (in days)
Gestation Period D
Animal
Bear
220
61
22
Cat
Chicken
Cow
Deer
280
249
63
Dog
Elephant
Fox
Goat
624
57
151
31
Groundhog
Hippopotamus
240
Horse
336
108
Lion
Monkey
Pig
205
115
Rabbit
31
151
Sheep
Squirrel
Wolf
44
62
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Transcribed Image Text:The accompanying data set contains the length of the gestation period (in days) of 19 animals. Complete parts a through d below. Click the icon to view the length of the gestation periods. a. Using software, plot a histogram of the gestational period. Choose the correct histogram below. A. O B. 10- ✔ 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Gestation Period (in days) 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Gestation Period (in days) b. Do you see any observation that is unusual? Which animal is it? O A. There is an observation that is unusual and it is the elephant. O B. There is an observation that is unusual and it is the pig. C. There is an observation that is unusual and it is the chicken. OD. There are no unusual observations. Frequency Frequency 10- D. Frequency Frequency 10- 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Gestation Period (in days) 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Gestation Period (in days) LY Animal Gestation Periods (in days) Gestation Period D Animal Bear 220 61 22 Cat Chicken Cow Deer 280 249 63 Dog Elephant Fox Goat 624 57 151 31 Groundhog Hippopotamus 240 Horse 336 108 Lion Monkey Pig 205 115 Rabbit 31 151 Sheep Squirrel Wolf 44 62 Done Print X INCAL
c. Is the distribution right-skewed or left-skewed?
The distribution is
skewed to the right
because the right tail is longer.
d. Plot a histogram with only 3 intervals and one with 30 intervals. Would these histograms more accurately summarize the distribution than the histogram made for part a? Why or why not? Create a histogram with 3 intervals. Choose the correct histogram
below.
O A.
B.
Q
20-
20-
150 300 450 600 750
150 300 450 600 750
Gestation Period (in days)
Gestation Period (in days)
150 300 450 600 750
Gestation Period (in days)
150 300 450 600 750
Gestation Period (in days)
Frequency
Frequency
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0-
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O D.
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Transcribed Image Text:c. Is the distribution right-skewed or left-skewed? The distribution is skewed to the right because the right tail is longer. d. Plot a histogram with only 3 intervals and one with 30 intervals. Would these histograms more accurately summarize the distribution than the histogram made for part a? Why or why not? Create a histogram with 3 intervals. Choose the correct histogram below. O A. B. Q 20- 20- 150 300 450 600 750 150 300 450 600 750 Gestation Period (in days) Gestation Period (in days) 150 300 450 600 750 Gestation Period (in days) 150 300 450 600 750 Gestation Period (in days) Frequency Frequency 0- 15 0- Q O O D. Frequency Frequency
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