When We Test H₀: μ₁ ≤ μ₂, H_A: μ₁ >

question 71

Short Answer

When we test H₀: μ₁ ≤ μ₂, H_A: μ₁ > μ₂ at α = .10, where ₁ = 77.4, ₂ = 72.2, s₁ = 3.3,
s₂ = 2.1, n₁ = 6, and n₂ = 6, what is the estimated pooled variance?

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