HP 39gs User Manual

Inference aplet 11-9
Results The results are:
Two-Sample Z-Test
Menu name Z-Test: μ1–μ2
On the basis of two samples, each from a separate
population, this test measures the strength of the evidence
for a selected hypothesis against the null hypothesis. The
null hypothesis is that the mean of the two populations are
equal (H
0
: μ1= μ2).
You select one of the following alternative hypotheses
against which to test the null hypothesis:
Inputs The inputs are:
Result Description
Test Z Z-test statistic.
Prob Probability associated with the
Z-Test statistic.
Critical Z Boundary values of Z
associated with the α level that
you supplied.
Critical
Boundary values of required
by the α value that you
supplied.
x
x
H
1
:μ
1
μ
2
<
H
1
:μ
1
μ
2
>
H
1
:μ
1
μ
2
≠
Field name Definition
Sample 1 mean.
Sample 2 mean.
n1 Sample 1 size.
n2 Sample 2 size.
σ1 Population 1 standard
deviation.
x
1
x
2
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HP 39gs Specifications

General

Type	Scientific
Form factor	Pocket
Product color	Gray
Internal memory	0.256 MB

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	249 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)	187 x 94 x 31 mm