1. The following data are for a component used in the space shuttle.

Because the process

dispersion is closely monitored, use an x and R chart to see whether the process is in
control. Comment on both control charts comprehensively based on the data given from
space shuttle.

Sample Observation 1 Observation 2 Observation 3

1 4.8000 4.7995 4.8005
2 4.7995 4.8007 4.8005
3 4.7995 4.8002 4.8012
4 4.7993 4.8000 4.801
5 4.8007 4.8007 4.8005
6 4.8010 4.8007 4.8000
7 4.7995 4.7995 4.7995
8 4.8000 4.8002 4.8002
9 4.8012 4.8000 4.7998
10 4.7988 4.7995 4.8002
11 4.8005 4.7998 4.8002
12 4.8005 4.7995 4.8012
13 4.8000 4.8002 4.7995
14 4.8000 4.8005 4.8010
15 4.7986 4.8002 4.7990
16 4.7998 4.8007 4.7983
17 4.8005 4.7995 4.8010
18 4.8000 4.8002 4.8002
19 4.7993 4.7986 4.7995
20 4.8007 4.8017 4.7998