For a t-curve with df=21, find each f-value, and illustrate your results graphically.

a. The t-value having an area 0.10to its right

b. t0 a1

c. The t-value has an area 0.025to its left (Hint: A t-curve is symmetric at about 0.)

d. The two t-values that divide the area under the curve into a middle 0.90area and two outside areas of 0.05

Short Answer

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Part (a) df=21,t0.10=1.323

Part (b) df=21,t0.01=2.518

Part (c) =-t0.025 =-2.080

Part (d) two t-values are -1.721 and 1.721

Step by step solution

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Part (a) Step 1: Given information

For a t-curve with df=21

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Part (a) Step 2: Calculation

Degrees of freedom of the t-curve is 21

We need to acquire the t- value with the area 0.10 to its right, i.e. t0.10, from table-IV of APPENDIX-A.

For df=21,t0.10=1.323

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Part (a) Step 3: Explanation

Create the Graph plot

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Part (b) Step 1: Calculation

From table-IV of APPENDIX - A, we get For df=21,t0.01=2.518

Create the Graph plot

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Part (c) Step 1: Calculation

We need to get t-the value with the area 0.025 to its left.

Curve is symmetric around t As a result, the negative of the t- value with area 0.025 to its left is identical to the t- value with area 0.025 to its right.

i.e. With t-value having area 0.025to its left =-t0.025

=-2.080

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Part (c) Step 2: Explanation

Create the Graph plot

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Part (d) Step 1: Calculation 

The two t-values that split the area under the curve into a middle 0.90area and outer 0.05areas must be obtained. i.e. We have to obtain -t0.05and t0.05for df=21

Because t-curve is symmetric about 0

From table-IV,

For df=21,t0.05=1.721

The required two t-values are -1.721and 1.721

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Part (d) Step 2: Explanation

Create the Graph plot

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