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Chi Square Test (Homework)

I know what it is, how it works, etc... but in my science lab, we have to count kernels of corn and discover the genetics behind it. This means that there are really huge degrees of freedom because each kernel can be its own color. Anyone have a chi square table that goes up to over 700 degrees of freedom? Or, anyone know a web tool to give it the degrees of freedom and have it spit out the table for that row?

OR, is there a way to figure it out sans table? Thanks.
[482 byte] By [papayaninja] at [2007-11-11 16:43:46]
# 1 Re: Chi Square Test (Homework)
Not a table, but an online calculator:

http://bavard.fourmilab.ch/rpkp/experiments/analysis/chiCalc.html

Plug in the df and the probability to calculate χ2, or plug in χ2 and the df to get the probability.
rockmyplimsoul at 2007-11-15 17:56:17 >
# 2 Re: Chi Square Test (Homework)
what grade is this..and course?
Eric Lewis at 2007-11-15 17:57:17 >
# 3 Re: Chi Square Test (Homework)
10th grade Biology Honors.

Thanks, rockmyplimsoul. That's very nice. :D

I don't think I have that many dfs anymore though, since there are really just four results per kernel. I misunderstood the df and that was the big problem. The calculator is still useful though.
papayaninja at 2007-11-15 17:58:16 >
# 4 Re: Chi Square Test (Homework)
I hate that. Uniform distribution all the way :)
RatherPlayHalo at 2007-11-15 17:59:19 >
# 5 Re: Chi Square Test (Homework)
This comment is very unhelpful

but... I haaate Chi Square
iPod Master at 2007-11-15 18:00:18 >
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