A golfer would like to test the hypothesis that the variance of his golf score equals 10.0. The correct hypothesis statement would be . A)H₀: a = 10.0; H₁: a × 10.0 B)H₀: a² c 10.0; H₁: a² 10.0 C)H₀: a² = 10.0; H₁: a² × 10.0 D)H₀: µ = 10.0; H₁: µ × 10.0

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A golfer would like to test the hypothesis that the variance of his golf score equals 10.0. The correct hypothesis statement would be . A)H₀: a = 10.0; H₁: a × 10.0 B)H₀: a² c 10.0; H₁: a² > 10.0 C)H₀: a² = 10.0; H₁: a² × 10.0 D)H₀: µ = 10.0; H₁: µ × 10.0

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The correct hypothesis for testing if the variance equals a specific value involves stating the null hypothesis (H0) as the variance (σ^2) being equal to the value in question, and the alternative hypothesis (H1) as the variance not equal to that value. Choice C correctly uses σ^2 to denote variance and states the hypotheses appropriately for testing variance, despite the symbols being represented in a non-standard format.

A Golfer Would Like to Test the Hypothesis That the Variance