Use z scores to compare the given values.   The tallest living man at one time had a height of 258 cm. The shortest living man at that time had a height of 76.5 cm. Heights of men at that time had a mean of 174.79 cm and a standard deviation of 7.78 cm. Which of these two men had the height that was more​ extreme?

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Use z scores to compare the given values.
 
The tallest living man at one time had a height of
258
cm. The shortest living man at that time had a height of
76.5
cm. Heights of men at that time had a mean of
174.79
cm and a standard deviation of
7.78
cm. Which of these two men had the height that was more​ extreme?
 
 
 

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Since the z score for the tallest man is
z=enter your response here
and the z score for the shortest man is
z=enter your response here​,
the
 
tallest
shortest
man had the height that was more extreme.
​(Round to two decimal​ places.) 
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