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Chapter 8: Q 79. (page 492)

Willows in Yellowstone Writers in some fields summarize data by giving x 虅 and its

standard error rather than x炉andSX.Biologists studying willow plants in Yellowstone National Park reported their results in a table with columns labeled x炉andSX The table entry for the heights of willow plants (in centimeters) in one region of the park was 61.55卤19.03. The researchers measured a total of 23plants.

a. Find the sample standard deviation sxfor these measurements.

b. A hasty reader believes that the interval given in the table is a 95% confidence interval for the mean height of willow plants in this region of the park. Find the actual confidence level for the given interval.

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a. Standard deviation is 91.2547mm

b. Actual confidence level is 66%

Step by step solution

01

Given Information

It is given that:

SE=19.03

x炉=61.55

n=23

02

Standard Deviation

We know that SE=sxn

19.03=sx23

sx=19.03脳23

sx=91.2647

03

Actual Confidence Level

The degree of freedom is =df=n-1=23-1=22

Using excel formula, confidence level is found as =2*TDIST(1,22,2)

Confidence Level is66%

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