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Two-sample z-test – HP Prime Graphing Calculator User Manual

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Results

The results are:

Two-Sample Z-Test

Menu name

Z-Test: 

1

– 

2

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 means of the two populations

are equal, 

0

: 

1

= 

2

.

You select one of the following alternative hypotheses to
test against the null hypothesis:

H

0

: 

1

< 

2

H

0

: 

1

> 

2

H

0

: 

1

≠ 

2

Inputs

The inputs are:

Result

Description

Test Z

Z-test statistic

Test

Value of associated with the

test Z-value

P

Probability associated with the

Z-Test statistic

Critical Z

Boundary value(s) of Z

associated with the  level that

you supplied

Critical

Boundary value(s) of required

by the  value that you supplied

x

x

x

x

Field name

Definition
Sample 1 mean
Sample 2 mean

n

1

Sample 1 size

n

2

Sample 2 size

1

Population 1 standard deviation

2

Population 2 standard deviation

Significance level

x

1

x

2