Answer:
The absolute error of the measurement is 0.25 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
we know that
The absolute error of a measurement is equal to one half the unit of measure.
In this problem we have
7.5 inches
The measurement is given by 0.5 inches
So
the absolute error of this measurement is
Therefore
the exact measurement could be between
7.5 (+/-) 0.25 in
That is, between 7.25 in and 7.75 in
Answer:
Part A
b. 14.6 ± 7.38
Part B
b. 3.43
Part C
a. P-value < 0.01
Part D
b. There is sufficient evidence to reject the null hypothesis
Step-by-step explanation:
Part A
The given data are;
The number of seedlings in the field = 20
The number of seedlings selected to receive herbicide A = 10
The number of seedlings selected to receive herbicide B = 10
The height in centimeters of seedlings treated with Herbicide A, = 94.5 cm
The standard deviation, s₁ = 10 cm
The height in centimeters of seedlings treated with Herbicide B, = 109.1 cm
The standard deviation, s₂ = 9 cm
The 90% confidence interval for μ₂ - μ₁, is given as follows;
The critical-t at 95% and n₁ + n₂ - 2 degrees of freedom is given as follows;
The degrees of freedom, df = n₁ + n₂ - 2 = 10 + 10 - 2 = 18
α = 100% - 90% = 10%
∴ For two tailed test, we have, α/2 = 10%/2 = 5% = 0.05
= 1.734
C.I. ≈ 14.6 ± 7.37714603353
The 90% C.I. ≈ 14.6 ± 7.38
b. 14.6 ± 7.38
Part B
With the hypotheses are given as follows;
H₀; μ₂ - μ₁ = 0
Hₐ; μ₂ - μ₁ ≠ 0
The two sample t-statistic is given as follows;
The two sample t-statistic ≈ 3.43
b. 3.43
Part C
From the t-table, the p-value, we have, the p-value < 0.01
a. P-value < 0.01
Part D
Given that a significance level of 0.05 level is used and the p-value of 0.01 is less than the significance level, there is enough statistical evidence to reject the null hypothesis
b. There is sufficient evidence to reject the null hypothesis.