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Polluted Rain Suppose you wish to estimate the mean pH of rainfalls in an area that...

Polluted Rain Suppose you wish to estimate the mean pH of rainfalls in an area that suffers heavy pollution due to the discharge of smoke from a power plant. You know that σ is approximately .5 pH, and you wish your estimate to lie within .1 of µ, with a probability near .95. Approximately how many rainfalls must be included in your sample (one pH reading per rainfall)? Would it be valid to select all of your water specimens from a single rainfall? Explain.

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