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Find the critical value 
z_(C) necessary to form a confidence interval at the level of confidence shown below.

c=0.80

Find the critical value zC z_{C} necessary to form a confidence interval at the level of confidence shown below.\newlinec=0.80 c=0.80

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Q. Find the critical value zC z_{C} necessary to form a confidence interval at the level of confidence shown below.\newlinec=0.80 c=0.80
  1. Understand concept critical value: Understand the concept of a critical value in the context of a confidence interval. The critical value zCz_{C} is the z-score that corresponds to the desired level of confidence. It is the value that captures the central area under the standard normal distribution curve. For a confidence level of 0.800.80, we want to find the z-score that leaves 10%10\% in each tail (since 100%80%=20%100\% - 80\% = 20\%, and this is split between the two tails of the distribution).
  2. Use distribution table: Use a standard normal distribution table or calculator to find the z-score that corresponds to an area of 0.900.90 to the left of it.\newlineSince we want to leave 10%10\% in the upper tail, we look for the z-score that has 90%90\% of the distribution to its left (0.800.80 for the middle plus 0.100.10 for the lower tail).
  3. Find z-score: Find the z-score from the standard normal distribution table or calculator.\newlineUsing a z-table or calculator, we find that the z-score that corresponds to an area of 0.900.90 to the left is approximately 1.281.28.

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