A field researcher is gathering data on the trunk diameters of mature pine and spruce trees in a certain area. The following are the results of his random sampling. Can he conclude, at the 0.10 level of significance, that the average trunk diameter of a pine tree is greater than the average diameter of a spruce tree?
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Pine trees
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Spruce trees
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Sample size
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30
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35
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Mean trunk diameter (cm)
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45
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39
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Sample variance
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120
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140
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What is the test value for this hypothesis test?
Test value: Round your answer to three decimal places.
What is the critical value?
Critical value: Round your answer to three decimal places.