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Example 2 Construct the difference table for the function f(x) = Vx *+ x+1 , rounded to 4 dp, for x = 10 (1) 16.The following measurements were recorded for the drying time, in hours, of a certain brand of latex paint. 3.4 2.5 4.8 2.9 3.6 2.8 3.3 5.6 3.7 2.8 4.4 4.0 5.2 3.0 4.8 Assume that the measurements are a simple random sample. (a) What is the sample size for the above sample? (b) Calculate the sample mean for these data. (c) Calculate the sample median. (d) Plot the data by way of a dot plot. (e) Compute the 20% trimmed mean for the above data set. (f) Is the sample mean for these data more or less descriptive as a center of location than the trimmed mean?Measurements of scientific systems are always subject to variation, some more than others. There are many structures for measurement error, and statisticians spend a great deal of time modeling these errors. Suppose the measurement error X of a certain physical quantity is decided by the density function f(x) = [*(3-r'), -15251, elsewhere. (a) Determine * that renders f(x) a valid density function.(b) Find the probability that a random error in measurement is less than 1/2.(c) For this particular measurement, it is undesirable if the magnitude of the error (ie., (x]) exceeds 0.8. What is the probability that this occurs? Five independent coin tosses result in HHHHH. It turns out that if the coin is fair the probability of this outcome is (1/2)5 = 0.03125. Does this produce strong evidence that the coin is not fair? Comment and use the concept of P-value discussed inSection 1.1.Magnetron tubes are produced on an automated assembly line. A sampling plan is used periodically to assess quality of the lengths of the tubes. This measurement is subject to uncertainty. It is thought that the probability that a random tube meets length specification is 0.99. A sampling plan is used in which the lengths of 5 random tubes are measured. (a) Show that the probability function of Y , the number out of 5 that meet length specification, is given by the following discrete probability function: 5! f(y) = y!(5 - y)! (0.99)"(0.01)5-". (b) Suppose random selections are made off the line and 3 are outside specifications. Use fly) above either to support or to refute the conjecture that the probability is 0.99 that a single tube meets specifications.\f