Determine Whether the Source of Error Represents Random or Systematic

question 55

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the source of error represents random or systematic error.
-When scientists estimate the height of a mountain there is a certain amount of error involved in measuring distances and angles.

• A)Systematic error
• B)Random error

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Definitions:

Sample Mean

The mean of a dataset, found by adding up all the values and then dividing the total by the count of values in the set.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values, showing how much the values differ from the mean.

Margin Of Error

An expression of the maximum expected difference between the true population parameter and a sample estimate of that parameter.

T-Distribution

A probability distribution that arises in the sampling distribution of the sample mean, especially when the sample size is small and the population variance is unknown.