INSTRUCTOR’S
SOLUTIONS MANUAL
KEYING YE SHARON L. MYERS
The University of Texas at San Antonio Radford University
P ROBABILITY & S TATISTICS
FOR E NGINEERS & S CIENTISTS
M Y S TAT L AB U PDATE
N INTH E DITION
Ronald E. Walpole
Roanoke University
Raymond H. Myers
Virginia Tech
Sharon L. Myers
Radford University
Keying Ye
The University of Texas at San Antonio
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,The author and publisher of this book have used their best efforts in preparing this book. These efforts include the
development, research, and testing of the theories and programs to determine their effectiveness. The author and
publisher make no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, with regard to these programs or the documentation
contained in this book. The author and publisher shall not be liable in any event for incidental or consequential
damages in connection with, or arising out of, the furnishing, performance, or use of these programs.
Reproduced by Pearson from electronic files supplied by the author.
Copyright © 2017, 2012, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc.
Publishing as Pearson, 501 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in
any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written
permission of the publisher. Printed in the United States of America.
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-411622-8
ISBN-10: 0-13-411622-4
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,Contents
1 Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis 1
2 Probability 11
3 Random Variables and Probability Distributions 27
4 Mathematical Expectation 41
5 Some Discrete Probability Distributions 55
6 Some Continuous Probability Distributions 67
7 Functions of Random Variables 79
8 Fundamental Sampling Distributions and Data Descriptions 85
9 One- and Two-Sample Estimation Problems 97
10 One- and Two-Sample Tests of Hypotheses 113
11 Simple Linear Regression and Correlation 139
12 Multiple Linear Regression and Certain Nonlinear Regression Models 161
13 One-Factor Experiments: General 175
14 Factorial Experiments (Two or More Factors) 197
15 2k Factorial Experiments and Fractions 219
16 Nonparametric Statistics 233
17 Statistical Quality Control 247
18 Bayesian Statistics 251
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Wiseprof
, Wiseprof
SOLUTIONS MANUAL
KEYING YE SHARON L. MYERS
The University of Texas at San Antonio Radford University
P ROBABILITY & S TATISTICS
FOR E NGINEERS & S CIENTISTS
M Y S TAT L AB U PDATE
N INTH E DITION
Ronald E. Walpole
Roanoke University
Raymond H. Myers
Virginia Tech
Sharon L. Myers
Radford University
Keying Ye
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco
Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto
Delhi Mexico City São Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo
Wiseprof
,The author and publisher of this book have used their best efforts in preparing this book. These efforts include the
development, research, and testing of the theories and programs to determine their effectiveness. The author and
publisher make no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, with regard to these programs or the documentation
contained in this book. The author and publisher shall not be liable in any event for incidental or consequential
damages in connection with, or arising out of, the furnishing, performance, or use of these programs.
Reproduced by Pearson from electronic files supplied by the author.
Copyright © 2017, 2012, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc.
Publishing as Pearson, 501 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in
any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written
permission of the publisher. Printed in the United States of America.
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-411622-8
ISBN-10: 0-13-411622-4
www.pearsonhighered.com
Wiseprof
,Contents
1 Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis 1
2 Probability 11
3 Random Variables and Probability Distributions 27
4 Mathematical Expectation 41
5 Some Discrete Probability Distributions 55
6 Some Continuous Probability Distributions 67
7 Functions of Random Variables 79
8 Fundamental Sampling Distributions and Data Descriptions 85
9 One- and Two-Sample Estimation Problems 97
10 One- and Two-Sample Tests of Hypotheses 113
11 Simple Linear Regression and Correlation 139
12 Multiple Linear Regression and Certain Nonlinear Regression Models 161
13 One-Factor Experiments: General 175
14 Factorial Experiments (Two or More Factors) 197
15 2k Factorial Experiments and Fractions 219
16 Nonparametric Statistics 233
17 Statistical Quality Control 247
18 Bayesian Statistics 251
iii
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