Which of the Following Lists Distance Indicators from Nearest to Farthest

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following lists distance indicators from nearest to farthest?

• A) Cepheids, parallax, spectroscopic parallax, Type Ia supernovae
• B) parallax, spectroscopic parallax, Cepheids, Type Ia supernovae
• C) parallax, spectroscopic parallax, Type Ia supernovae, Cepheids
• D) spectroscopic parallax, parallax, Cepheids, Type Ia supernovae
• E) Cepheids, Type Ia supernovae, spectroscopic parallax, parallax

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Definitions:

Larger Sample Sizes

Referring to the use of a greater number of observations in a study, which can enhance the reliability and precision of statistical estimates.

Estimators

Statistics obtained from sample data used to estimate population parameters.

Unbiasedness

A statistical property indicating that an estimator or methodology does not systematically favor certain outcomes over others.

Sample Variance

The measure of variability in a sample dataset, calculated as the sum of squared deviations from the mean, divided by the number of observations minus one.