Asked by juana Santoyo on Jul 31, 2024
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A study is under way to determine the average height of all 29,000 adult pine trees in a certain national forest.The heights of 600 randomly selected adult pine trees are measured and analyzed.The parameter in the study is:
A) the average height of the 600 randomly selected adult pine trees.
B) the average height of all the adult pine trees in this forest.
C) all the adult pine trees in this forest.
D) the 600 adult pine trees selected at random from this forest.
Average Height
The mean height of a group of individuals, calculated by summing their heights and dividing by the number of individuals.
National Forest
Federally-owned forest lands primarily designated for sustainable timber harvesting, recreation, and conservation.
Parameter
A characteristic or measure that can describe an aspect of a population, often estimated using sample data.
- Acquire knowledge about the disparities between a population and a sample.
- Articulate the concepts of population, sample, statistic, and parameter as they pertain to statistical analysis.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge about the disparities between a population and a sample.
- Articulate the concepts of population, sample, statistic, and parameter as they pertain to statistical analysis.
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