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(a) Calculate the sample mean, sample standard deviation, and median of the Cavendish density data.
(b) Construct a normal probability plot of the data. Comment on the plot. Does there seem to be a low outlier in the data?
(c) Would the sample median be a better estimate of the density of the earth than the sample mean?Why?
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Applied Statistics And Probability For Engineers
ISBN: 9781118539712
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