Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 14 - Review - Test - Page 731: 2d

Answer

$s_{b_1}=0.03871$

Work Step by Step

$s_e=0.9715$ (item (b)) To find $s_x$: In MINITAB, enter the Temperature values in C1. Select Stat -> Basic Statistics -> Display Descriptive Statistics In Variables enter C1 and click in Statistics. Select "Standard deviation". Click OK. Click Ok. $s_x=6.7073$ $s_{b_1}=\frac{s_e}{\sqrt {∑(x_i-x ̅)^2}}=\frac{s_e}{\sqrt {n-1}s_x}$ (see note on page 684) $s_{b_1}=\frac{0.9715}{\sqrt {15-1}\times6.7073}=0.03871$
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