Math Problem Statement
Both of your confidence interval limits are incorrect. The confidence interval for the estimate of
muμ
is
x overbar minus Upper E less than mu less than x overbar plus Upper Ex−E<μ<x+E,
where E is the margin of error, and
x overbarx
is the sample mean. The margin of error is given by the formula below, where
t Subscript alpha divided by 2tα/2
is the critical t value separating an area of
alpha divided by 2α/2
in the right tail of the Student t distribution, and
dfequals=nminus−1
is the number of degrees of freedom.
Upper E equals t Subscript alpha divided by 2 Baseline times StartFraction s Over StartRoot n EndRoot EndFraction left parenthesis Use df equals n minus 1 right parenthesisE=tα/2•sn (Use df=n−1)
If using a table of critical t-values to find a critical value of
t Subscript alpha divided by 2tα/2,
but the table does not include the number of degrees of freedom, the closest value could be used, the next lower number of degrees of freedom found in the table could be used as a conservative value, or interpolation could be used.
Alternatively, technology can be used to find the confidence interval. Make sure to round to one decimal place.
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Statistics
Confidence Intervals
T-Distribution
Formulas
Confidence Interval Formula: x̄ - E < μ < x̄ + E
Margin of Error: E = tα/2 * (s / √n)
Theorems
Student's t-Distribution
Suitable Grade Level
Undergraduate
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