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Vin:
5. a, b easy.
a. standard deviation is 0. you need to understand the formula of SD on pg. 55 of the same book. you'll discover x2f /f and , both equal 1, then only SD = 0.
b.
Ali => 12 * 1.07 = 12.84
Les => 16 * 0.76 = 12.16
Sam => 1 * 1 = 1
Therefore Ali is a clear winning, having caught highest mass of fish/
c.
Create a table for Sam's catch
Let 3rd fish caught be " a "
x x f x2 f
1 1 1
1 1 1
a a a2
xf = 2+x
x2 f = 2 + x2
=
SD = 1
Using the SD formula and substituting the above values :
SD = x2 f / xf -
root sign can be eliminate as SD = 1
1 = 2+x2/ 2+x - (2+x/3)^ 2
simplify the eqn to get
2x2 -4x -7 = 0
solve this equation to get x= 3.12 and -1.12
omit the -ve ans so your ans = 3.12 kg
it ain't that complicated as it looks. i've tried my best to explain it well. go through the "theory" of variance and SD you'll figure.
Arthur Bon Zavi:
Thanks man ! :D
donhassan:
--- Quote from: Vin on January 12, 2011, 05:11:41 pm ---5. a, b easy.
a. standard deviation is 0. you need to understand the formula of SD on pg. 55 of the same book. you'll discover x2f /f and , both equal 1, then only SD = 0.
b.
Ali => 12 * 1.07 = 12.84
Les => 16 * 0.76 = 12.16
Sam => 1 * 1 = 1
Therefore Ali is a clear winning, having caught highest mass of fish/
c.
Create a table for Sam's catch
Let 3rd fish caught be " a "
x x f x2 f
1 1 1
1 1 1
a a a2
xf = 2+x
x2 f = 2 + x2
=
SD = 1
Using the SD formula and substituting the above values :
SD = x2 f / xf -
root sign can be eliminate as SD = 1
1 = 2+x2/ 2+x - (2+x/3)^ 2
simplify the eqn to get
2x2 -4x -7 = 0
solve this equation to get x= 3.12 and -1.12
omit the -ve ans so your ans = 3.12 kg
it ain't that complicated as it looks. i've tried my best to explain it well. go through the "theory" of variance and SD you'll figure.
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thanks dude
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