What is the correct null hypothesis, H0, and alternative hypothesis, Ha, in symbolic form. (a) The mean height of all adult American males is 69 inches (5 ft 9 in). A researcher wonders if young American males between the ages of 18 and 21 tend to be taller than 69 inches. A random sample of 100 young American males ages 18 to 21 yielded a sample mean of 71 inches.

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What is the correct null hypothesis, H0, and alternative hypothesis, Ha, in symbolic form.

(a) The mean height of all adult American males is 69 inches (5 ft 9 in). A researcher wonders if young American males between the ages of 18 and 21 tend to be taller than 69 inches. A random sample of 100 young American males ages 18 to 21 yielded a sample mean of 71 inches.

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