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A nomogram to estimate the size for a random sample from a normal population for mean

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

A. K. Awasthi
Affiliation:
Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Roorkee, India
Surendar Kumar
Affiliation:
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehra Dun, India

Summary

A method is presented using a nomogram to estimate the size of a random sample from a normal population.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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