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Course Notes - Department of Mathematics and Statistics

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• Because the calculator does division before addition you will get:56.666666˙6• A quick look at the numbers you can tell this is not correct• Correct input:(2 + 7 + 8 + 12 + 23 + 28) ÷ 6 = 13.33333˙3• A simpler example is dealing with negative numbers• Many people are tempted to just put in −2 2 in the calculator• This returns -4 which is incorrect• You need to put (−2) 2 to return the correct answer <strong>of</strong> 4• Any number squared must be positive - unless they areimaginaryRounding too early√• Evaluate 1.961.88 218 + 2.33222We will meet this later in confidenceintervals• Many people are tempted to attack this situation in steps1. 1.88218= 0.19635556 <strong>and</strong> 2.33222= 0.246768182 people tend toround here2. 0.20 + 0.25 = 0.453. √ 0.45 = 0.670820393 people tend to round here4. 1.96 × 0.67 = 1.3132• Giving 1.31 to 2 D.P.268

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