A.P. Statistics Assignment 2-5 Remember to show your thinking through your work. 1) The data below were gathered on a random sample of 5 basking sharks‚ swimming through the water and filter-feeding‚ i.e. letting the water bring food into their mouths. Mean speeds for basking sharks Body Length (meters) Mean speed (meters/second) 4.0 0.89 4.5 0.83 4.0 0.76 6.5 0.94 5.5 0.94 a) What is the value of the correlation coefficient for these data? <type answer here>
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civilisations used mushrooms and herbs to improve their performance. Later in the 19th century substances including alcohol‚ opium and caffeine were used. More recently a number of deaths and allegations of drug taking encouraged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to set up the medical commission in 1967‚ banning the use of drugs and other performance enhancing substances. However it wasn’t until 1990 did the IOC ban the majoritively used substances such as erythropoietin (EPO) and blood doping
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the screams and yelps of kids and adults across Central Michigan University’s football stadium for the first time‚ I realized this‚ volunteering at events meant for “creating a healthier‚ more respectful and welcoming world for all” as the Special Olympics home page states. Growing up‚ I have always known that I wanted to do more for the world. I wanted to help people that were hurt‚ disabled‚ or disadvantaged. I’ve always thought the world could be better if we stood up for one another and make each
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Championships in Ann Arbor‚ Michigan. Although many historians consider Owens’s performance that day the greatest achievement by any track-and-field athlete in a single day‚ his participation in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games made him into a legend. After winning one team and three individual Olympic Gold Medals in an atmosphere charged with German Chancellor Adolf Hitler’s declarations of Aryan racial superiority‚ Owens became an American hero. Although his professional career endured several struggles
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Ninja is red and black and is very fast and is over in a heartbeat. It goes up and down steep hills and even loops upside down. Six Flags also has water rides available to keep people cool from the warm weather. My favorite is Thunder River. Last summer‚ I was lucky enough to get caught under the waterfall‚ which is just my luck. Six Flags also has games to play and many souvenir shops. The games are loud and have huge stuffed animals as a prize for winning. As for the sweets I mentioned‚ the funnel
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When the Games Come to Town: Host Cities and the Local Impacts of the Olympics A report on the impacts of the Olympic Games and Paralympics on host cities Dr Mary Smith London East Research Institute Working Papers December 2008 1 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 1. 2 Olympics as mega event – why they’re not just about sport 1. 3 What is legacy? Analysis and how to read the trends 1. 4 London’s background 1. 5 London’s bid 1. 6 Legacy’s legacy: heritage and the use of legacy as a policy tool
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Lord‚ if I can’t be skinny‚ please let my friends be fat! In today’s modern world‚ this society places too much emphasis on appearance. Many believe that they should be perceived as a toy doll‚ with no faults or flaws. The perception of appearance makes many feel insecure with their bodies‚ entices them to spend millions of dollars on products to enhance their image‚ and builds up prejudice in an individual. Barbie dolls are plastic‚ not real. Many people have unfortunately become victims
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Potential Project Definition: Expansion of Rio de Janeiro Metro System 1. Introduction Brazil is the host of 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games‚ so there supposed to be great amount of people around the world visit the country in coming years. Rio de Janeiro is the second biggest city in Brazil (1‚256 km²)‚ and has a large population about 6 millions. However‚ the public transportation of the city is somewhat in a poor condition. It has only two metro lines located in the east part of the
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A Profile of Haier Group Founded in 1984‚ the Haier Group has been dedicated to innovation and creating a world famous brand over the past 26 years. Originally a small collective plant on the verge of bankruptcy‚ it has now grown into an international group which has more than 70‚000 employees around the globe and realizes a turnover of 135.7 billion yuan in 2010. Haier has risen to be the world’s No.1 brand of consumer appliances. In addition‚ it was selected as one of the world’s Top 10 innovative
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years. Does this statement describes: a) Inferential Statistics b) Descriptive statistics 7) The final grades (A‚B‚C‚D‚ and F) for students in a statistics class A) Interval B) Ratio C) Nominal D) Ordinal 8) The years the summer Olympics were held in the United States A) Ratio B) Nominal C) Ordinal D) Interval 9) The data listed on the horizontal axis in the graph A) Nominal B) Ratio C) Ordinal D) Interval 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10)
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