Mathematics, 18.06.2021 17:40, jass624

In order to simulate conditions near roads treated with road salt, scientists raised wood frog tadpoles in a high concentration of salt, and tadpole survival was measured. The survival rates for 5 replicates were 32, 37, 41, 45, and 50 percent. The sample mean for these values is 41 percent, and the sample variance is 48.5 percent squared. Determine the standard error of the sample mean for this data set.

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answered: juliannabartra

$SE_{\bar x} = 0.311$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

n=5

$\bar x = 41\%$

$\sigma^2= 48.5\%$ --- variance

Required

The standard error of the sample mean

This is calculated as:

$SE_{\bar x} = \frac{\sigma}{\sqrt n}$

This can be rewritten as:

$SE_{\bar x} = \frac{\sqrt{\sigma^2}}{\sqrt n}$

So, we have:

$SE_{\bar x} = \frac{\sqrt{48.5\%}}{\sqrt 5}$

Rewrite as:

$SE_{\bar x} = \sqrt{\frac{48.5\%}{5}}$

$SE_{\bar x} = \sqrt{0.097}$

$SE_{\bar x} = 0.311$

answered: Guest

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answered: Guest

part a

answer: a reasonable domain is $0 \le n \le 10$ where n is a real number. so n can be between 0 and 10. both endpoints are included.

work shown:

n is the number of days after the experiment starts. the smallest n can be is n = 0 which means that 0 days have gone by, and we're at the start. to find out how large n should be, then replace f(n) with 16.13 and solve for n. use logarithms to isolate the exponent.

f(n) = 12*(1.03)^n

16.13 = 12*(1.03)^n

16.13/12 = (1.03)^n

1.34416666666667 = (1.03)^n

(1.03)^n = 1.34416666666667

log[ (1.03)^n ] = log[ 1.34416666666667 ]

n*log[ 1.03 ] = log[ 1.34416666666667 ]

n = log[ 1.34416666666667 ]/log[ 1.03 ]

n = 10.0062999823929

this rounds to n = 10 which is fairly close but not 100% perfect. so this is the largest n can be.

note: if you plug n = 10 into f(n), you'll get roughly 16.127 which rounds to 16.13 (this comes up again in part c)

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part b

answer: the y intercept is 12. it represents the starting height of the plant in cm.

work shown:

plug n = 0 into the f(n) function. simplify

f(n) = 12*(1.03)^n

f(0) = 12*(1.03)^0

f(0) = 12*(1)

f(0) = 12

on day n = 0, aka the starting point, the height f(n) is 12 cm

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part c

answer: the average rate of change is approximately 0.43061036458991 (round however you need to). this represents the average growth rate from day n = 3 to day n = 10. so the plant grew roughly 0.43 cm per day during this timespan, assuming you round to 2 decimal places.

work shown:

compute f(3)

f(n) = 12*(1.03)^n

f(3) = 12*(1.03)^3

f(3) = 13.112724 < we'll use this later

compute f(10)

f(n) = 12*(1.03)^n

f(10) = 12*(1.03)^10

f(10) = 16.1269965521294 < we'll use this later

now use the formula below with a = 3 and b = 10

aroc = average rate of change

aroc = [ f(b) - f(a) ]/[ b - a ]

aroc = [ f(10) - f(3) ]/[ 10 - 3 ]

aroc = (16.1269965521294 - 13.112724)/(10 - 3)

aroc = 3.0142725521294/7

aroc = 0.43061036458991

round this however you need to

note: the plant grew approximately 3.01 cm over 7 days, so roughly 0.43 cm per day is the average growth rate (if you were to round to 2 decimal places).