S^2-42s+180=0 solve it

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Verdich [7]3 years ago

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Answer:

s2−42s+180=0

Step 1: Use quadratic formula with a=1, b=-42, c=180.

−b±√b2−4ac

−(−42)±√(−42)2−4(1)(180)

2(1)

42±√1044

s=21+3√29 or s=21−3√29

Answer:

s=21+3√29 or s=21−3√29

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Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this question, we need to understand the normal probability distribution and the central limit theorem.

Normal probability distribution

When the distribution is normal, we use the z-score formula.

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For a skewed variable, the Central Limit Theorem can also be applied, as long as n is at least 30.

In this question, we have that:

$\mu = 1.5, \sigma = 0.1, n = 100, s = \frac{0.1}{\sqrt{100}} = 0.01$

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Sample mean between 1.5 - 0.02 = 1.48 kg and 1.5 + 0.02 = 1.52 kg, which is the pvalue of Z when X = 1.52 subtracted by the pvalue of Z when X = 1.48. So

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