Hypothesis

Hypothesis symbol H

by Muhammad Yousuf Ali

1. Symbol: H0 (H-naught)

Meaning:

It refers to the null hypothesis.

Formula used:

The null hypothesis is the hypothesis regarding the population parameter. This is the hypothesis used in statistics that states that there is no statistical significance for a given set of observations.

Used in:

Testing of Hypothesis used in H0 (H-naught).

2. Symbol: H1 (H-one)

Meaning:

It refers to the alternative hypothesis.

Formula used:

The alternative hypothesis is formed in such a way that when we reject the null hypothesis we accept the alternative hypothesis.

Used in:

Testing of Hypothesis used in H1 (H-one).

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