The following random sample was selected from a normal distribution:949722014102014(a) Construct a 90% confidence interval for the population mean μ. □≤μ≤□(b) Construct a 95% confidence interval for the population mean μ. □≤μ≤□
Q. The following random sample was selected from a normal distribution:949722014102014(a) Construct a 90% confidence interval for the population mean μ. □≤μ≤□(b) Construct a 95% confidence interval for the population mean μ. □≤μ≤□
Calculate Mean and Standard Deviation: Calculate the sample mean (xˉ) and sample standard deviation (s) from the given data: \{9, 4, 9, 7, 2, 20, 14, 10, 20, 14\}.- Sample mean (xˉ) = (9+4+9+7+2+20+14+10+20+14)/10=109/10=10.9- Sample standard deviation (s) = [(9−10.9)2+(4−10.9)2+(9−10.9)2+(7−10.9)2+(2−10.9)2+(20−10.9)2+(14−10.9)2+(10−10.9)2+(20−10.9)2+(14−10.9)2]/(10−1) = [3.61+47.61+3.61+15.21+79.21+82.81+9.61+0.81+82.81+9.61]/9 = [334.3]/9 = 37.144 = 6.095
Calculate t-values for Confidence Levels: Calculate the t-values for 90% and 95% confidence levels for a sample size of 10 (degrees of freedom = 9).- t-value for 90% confidence (t0.05,9)=1.833- t-value for 95% confidence (t0.025,9)=2.262
Construct 90% Confidence Interval: Construct the 90% confidence interval for the population mean μ.- Margin of error = t-value ×(s/n)- Margin of error = 1.833×(6.095/10)- Margin of error = 1.833×1.928- Margin of error = 3.534- Confidence interval = xˉ± Margin of error- Confidence interval = 10.9±3.534- Confidence interval = (7.366,14.434)
Construct 95% Confidence Interval: Construct the 95% confidence interval for the population mean μ.- Margin of error = t-value ×ns- Margin of error = 2.262×106.095- Margin of error = 2.262×1.928- Margin of error = 4.362- Confidence interval = xˉ± Margin of error- Confidence interval = 10.9±4.362- Confidence interval = (6.538,15.262)
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