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=== (Recommended) PC6. A simulation === | === (Recommended) PC6. A simulation === | ||
Let's conduct a simulation that demonstrates a fundamental principle of statistics. Please see the [https://communitydata.science/~ads/teaching/2020/stats/r_tutorials/w05-R_tutorial.html R tutorial materials from last week] for useful examples that can help you do this. | Let's conduct a simulation that demonstrates a fundamental principle of statistics. Please see the [[https://communitydata.science/~ads/teaching/2020/stats/r_tutorials/w05-R_tutorial.html R tutorial materials from last week]] for useful examples that can help you do this. | ||
:* (a) Create a vector of 10,000 randomly generated numbers that are uniformly distributed between 0 and 9. | :* (a) Create a vector of 10,000 randomly generated numbers that are uniformly distributed between 0 and 9. | ||
:* (b) Calculate the mean of the vector you just created. Plot a histogram of the distribution. | :* (b) Calculate the mean of the vector you just created. Plot a histogram of the distribution. |