F Test if using the sample data in Data Set 1 “Body Data” in Appendix B for a test of the claim that heights of men and heights of women have different variances, we find that s = 7.48296 cm for women and s = 7.10098 cm for men.
a. Find the values of
b. Identify the null and alternative hypotheses.
c. Find the value of the F test statistic and round it to four decimal places.
d. The P-value for this test is 0.5225. What do you conclude about the stated claim?
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