In each of Exercises 10.75-10.80, we have provided summary statistics for independent simple random samples from two populations. In each case, use the non pooled t-fest and the non pooled t-interval procedure to conduct the required hypothesis test and obtain the specified confidence interval.

x~1=20,s1=2,n1=30,x2=18,s2=5,n2=40.

a. Right-tailed test, α=0.05

b. 90%confidence interval.

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a. As a result, at a 5%level of significance, the data give enough evidence to conclude that the two population means are not identical.

b. The, end points of the specified interval is (0.543,3.458).

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Part (a) Step 1: Given Information 

Using the non-pooled test and the non-pooled interval technique, find the specified confidence interval.

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Part (a) Step 2: Explanation 

The hypothesis test to be carried out is as follows:

Ha:μ1>μ2

The test is run using a significance level of localid="1651414790125" a=0.05, which is alocalid="1651414793966" 5%significance level. The test statistic's value is calculated as follows:

t=x¯1-x¯2s12n1+s22n1

=20-182230+5240

=2.297T

The right-tailed test's critical value is tαwithdf=Δ.

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Part (a) Step 3: Explanation 

The value of dfis determined as follows:

df=s12n1+s22n22s12n12s22n22+n2-1n1-1

=2230+524022230230-1+5240240-1

=54

For localid="1651414806427" df=54see the distribution table.

,t0.05=1.674is the critical value obtained.

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Part (a) Step 4: Explanation 

The graph is depicted in the diagram below.

The value of the test statistic t=2.297appears to be in the rejection region in figure 1.

At the 5%level, the results are significant.

The tstatistic hasdf=Δ.

The probability of seeing a value localid="1651414828078" t=2.297is represented by the localid="1651414836717" Pvalue.

The value of localid="1651414845409" Pobtained using technological means is localid="1651414851473" 0.0128.

Use the localid="1651414857870" ttable with localid="1651414865291" df=54to refer to the figure.

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Part (a) Step 5: Explanation 

Below is a graph of the data.

Figure 2 shows that the p value does not exceed the 0.05significance level.

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Part (b) Step 1: Given Information 

Using the non-pooled test and the non-pooled interval technique, find the specified confidence interval.

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Part (b) Step 2: Explanation 

For df=54see the distribution table.

t0.05=1.674is the crucial value obtained.

The confidence interval's end point for μ1-μ2is calculated as,

Simplify,

x¯1-x¯2±tα/2×s12/n1+s22/n2=(20-18)±1.674×2230+5240

=(0.543,3.458)

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