Use z scores to compare the given values.   The tallest living man at one time had a height of 221 cm. The shortest living man at that time had a height of 141.9cm. Heights of men at that time had a mean of 174.85 cm and a standard deviation of 5.12 cm. Which of these two men had the height that was more​ extreme?   Since the z score for the tallest man is z=____ and the z score for the shortest man is z=_____, the tallest or shortest man had the height that was more extreme. ​(Round to two decimal​ places.)

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Use z scores to compare the given values.
 
The tallest living man at one time had a height of 221 cm. The shortest living man at that time had a height of 141.9cm. Heights of men at that time had a mean of 174.85 cm and a standard deviation of 5.12 cm. Which of these two men had the height that was more​ extreme?
 
Since the z score for the tallest man is z=____ and the z score for the shortest man is z=_____, the tallest or shortest man had the height that was more extreme.
​(Round to two decimal​ places.)
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