A manufacturer of heaters wants to determine if the height of the heater warms a room more quickly.Four different heights were studied.The shortest heater group had n=12 with an average time to heat the room of 15.9 minutes.The tallest heater group had n=10 with an average time to heat the room of 17.3 minutes.Using an alpha of 0.01, MSE of 2.88, and N=44, what would be the result of the Tukey-Kramer formula?
A)4.70
B)2.01
C)1.24
D)1.40
E)2.41

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The Tukey-Kramer formula is used to compare the means of different groups in an experiment when the group sizes are unequal. It is given by:$$ q = \frac{\left| \bar{x}_i - \bar{x}_j \right|}{\sqrt{\frac{MSE}{n_i} + \frac{MSE}{n_j}}} $$where $\bar{x}_i$ and $\bar{x}_j$ are the sample means of the two groups being compared, $MSE$ is the mean square error, and $n_i$ and $n_j$ are the sample sizes of the two groups.Given:- $MSE = 2.88$- $n_i = 12$ for the shortest heater group- $n_j = 10$ for the tallest heater group- $\bar{x}_i = 15.9$ minutes for the shortest heater group- $\bar{x}_j = 17.3$ minutes for the tallest heater groupPlugging these values into the formula:$$ q = \frac{\left| 15.9 - 17.3 \right|}{\sqrt{\frac{2.88}{12} + \frac{2.88}{10}}} $$$$ q = \frac{1.4}{\sqrt{\frac{2.88}{12} + \frac{2.88}{10}}} $$$$ q = \frac{1.4}{\sqrt{0.24 + 0.288}} $$$$ q = \frac{1.4}{\sqrt{0.528}} $$$$ q = \frac{1.4}{0.726} $$$$ q \approx 1.93 $$Since the exact value of 1.93 is not listed among the options, and considering the calculation might have rounding differences, the closest provided option is:E) 2.41.

A Manufacturer of Heaters Wants to Determine If the Height