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How Is the Observed Height of Polaris Above the Horizon

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How is the observed height of Polaris above the horizon related to an observer's latitude? (Hint: Consider three cases of observers located at the equator,the North Pole,and latitude = +45°. )


Definitions:

Sign Test

A nonparametric test used to determine if there is a difference between matched or paired observations.

Distribution

Refers to the way in which data points are spread out across the range of possible values in a dataset.

Test Statistic

A computed value used to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis in statistical hypothesis testing.

P-Value

The probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as the results actually observed, under the assumption that the null hypothesis is correct.

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