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$x_n=\frac{an^2+b}{cn^2+d}$. Find the least integer $N$ such that $\left|x_n -\frac{a}{c}\right| < 10 ^{-r},\;n\geq N$, $2\leq r \leq 6$. Determine whether the sequence is increasing, decreasing or neither.

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Minitab was used to fit both an AR(1) model and an AR(2) to a stationary series. A  table is given summarising the results obtained from Minitab. Choose the most appropriate model and make a forecast based on that model.

Deciding whether or not three sampling methods are simple random sampling, stratified sampling, systematic or judgemental sampling. 

Approximating integral of a quadratic by Riemann sums . Includes an interactive graph in Advice showing the approximations given by the upper and lower sums and how they vary as we increase the number of intervals.

Approximating integral of a quadratic by Riemann sums . Will include an interactive graph in Advice showing the approximations given by the upper and lower sums and how they vary as we increase the number of intervals.

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Four questions on finding least upper bounds and greatest lower bounds of various sets.

$x_n=n^k t^n$ where $k$ is a positive integer and $t$ a real number with $0 < t<1$. Find the smallest integer $N$ such that $(m+1)^k t^{m+1} \leq m^k t^m$ for all $m \geq N$. 

Find a regression equation given 12 months data on temperature and sales of a drink. 

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Given mean and sd of 1000 sample returns on a scale of 1 to 7 together with a given score, find the z-score.

Also find the 95% confidence interval for the population mean.

Interpreting the minitab output from a logistic regression model of salary against obesity as measured by BMI.

Minitab was used to fit an AR(1) model to a stationary time series. Given the output answer the following questions about the model and use the model to make forecasts.

Asking users to interpret a minitab output to give the coefficients of a multiple regression together with a prediction based on the subsequent equation.

A multiple linear regression model of the form:

\[Y=\beta_0+\beta_1X_1+ \beta_2X_2+\beta_3X_3+\beta_4X_4+\epsilon \]

is fitted to some data in Minitab which generates a table showing estimates of the parameters with associated $p$-values. Determine which variable to exclude first.

One-way ANOVA example

Two factor ANOVA example

Two-way ANOVA example, 5 subjects, 4 treatments.

Given data on population mean and population standard deviation and three sampling sizes, calculate the probabilities that the sample means are within a specified distance from the population mean.

A graphical approach to aiding students in writing down a formal proof of discontinuity of a function at a given point.

Uses JSXgraph to sketch the graphs and involves some interaction/experimentation by students in finding appropriate intervals.

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For a sample of size n from a normal distribution and given the mean of the sample and the standard deviation of the distribution, find the MLE for the mean. Also the expected information and a confidence interval for the mean.

For a sample of size n from a Poisson distribution $\operatorname{Poisson}(\lambda)$ and given the mean of the sample, find the MLE for $\lambda$. Also find the expected information and a confidence interval for $\lambda$.

For a sample of size n from an Exponential distribution $\operatorname{Exponential}(\lambda)$  and given the mean of the sample, find the MLE for $\lambda$. Also find the expected information and a confidence interval for $\lambda$.

For a sample of size n from a normal distribution, given mean of the sample mean and the standard deviation , find the t-statistic corresponding to a null hypothesis $\mu=m$ and a given confidence level. Check if the result is significant at this level.

Given a linear combination $Y$ of three independent random variables with given means and variances, find the mean of variance of $Y$.