Selecting an alternative hypothesis (Ď < >), Selecting the pooled option РTexas Instruments TI-84 User Manual

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Chapter 13: Inferential Statistics and Distributions

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When you enter values in any inferential stat editor, the TI-84 Plus stores them in
memory so that you can run many tests or intervals without having to reenter every
value.

Selecting an Alternative Hypothesis (

Selecting an Alternative Hypothesis (

Selecting an Alternative Hypothesis (

Selecting an Alternative Hypothesis (

ă

< >)

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Most of the inferential stat editors for the hypothesis tests prompt you to select one of
three alternative hypotheses.

The first is a

ƒ alternative hypothesis, such as mƒm0 for the

Z-Test

.

The second is a

<

alternative hypothesis, such as

m1<m2 for the

2-SampTTest

.

The third is a

>

alternative hypothesis, such as p1>p2 for the

2-PropZTest

.

To select an alternative hypothesis, move the cursor to the appropriate alternative, and
then press

Í.

Selecting the Pooled Option

Selecting the Pooled Option

Selecting the Pooled Option

Selecting the Pooled Option

Pooled

(

2-SampTTest

and

2-SampTInt

only) specifies whether the variances are to be

pooled for the calculation.

Select

No

if you do not want the variances pooled. Population variances can be

unequal.

Select

Yes

if you want the variances pooled. Population variances are assumed to

be equal.

To select the

Pooled

option, move the cursor to

Yes

, and then press

Н.

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