The deterioration of many municipal pipeline networks across the country is a growing concern. One technology proposed for pipeline rehabilitation uses a flexible liner threaded through existing pipe.
The article "Effect of Welding on a High-Density Polyethylene Liner" (J. of Materials in Civil Engr., 1996: 94-100) reported the following data on tensile strength (psi) of liner specimens when a certain fusion process was used and when this process was not used.
No Fusion :: 2748 2700 2655 2822 2511 3149 3257 3213 3220 2753
Yes Fusion :: 3027 3356 3359 3297 3125 2910 2889 2902
Compare the mean tensile strengths at the 95% confidence level ...
Perform a COMPLETE APPROPRIATE analysis.
Answer the question of interest, check assumptions, etc.

Respuesta :

Answer:

The calculated value of t= -0.21 does not lie in the critical region t= ± 2.120 Therefore we accept our null hypothesis that there's no difference between strength (psi) of liner specimens when a certain fusion process was used and when this process was not used at the 0.05 significance level

Step-by-step explanation:

The given data is

No Fusion :: 2748 2700 2655 2822 2511 3149 3257 3213 3220 2753

Yes Fusion :: 3027 3356 3359 3297 3125 2910 2889 2902

The calculated Means are

x1`= 2902.8

X2`= 3108.125

The standard deviations are

s1= 277.265

s2= 205.87

We are using Student's t- test

We formulate null and alternate hypotheses are

H0 : u1 - u2= 0 against Ha: u1 - u 2≠0

The Significance level alpha is chosen to be ∝ = 0.05

The critical region t  ≥ t (0.025, 16) = ± 2.120

Degrees of freedom is calculated df = υ= n1+n2- 2= 10+8-2= 16

Here the difference between the sample means is x`1- x`2

=2902.8-3108.125

= -205.325

The pooled estimate for the common variance σ² is

Sp² = (n1-1) s1² + (n2-1) s2²/ n1+n2-2

=  9( 277.265)² + 7(3108.125)²/ 16

Sp² = 691,882.922+67,623,087.109/16

Sp= 2066.321

The test statistic is

t = (x`1- x` ) /. Sp √1/n1 + 1/n2

t= -205.325/ 2066.321 √1/10+ 1/8

t= -205.325/980.142

t= -0.2095= -0.21

Conclusion

The calculated value of t= -0.21 does not lie in the critical region t= ± 2.120 Therefore we accept our null hypothesis that there's no difference between strength (psi) of liner specimens when a certain fusion process was used and when this process was not used at the 0.05 significance level