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Chapter 8, Problem 26E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 26E
Determine the t-percentile that is required to construct each of the following one-sided confidence intervals:
(a) Confidence level = 95%, degrees of freedom = 14
(b) Confidence level = 99%, degrees of freedom = 19
(c) Confidence level = 99.9%, degrees of freedom = 24
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QUESTION:
Problem 26E
Determine the t-percentile that is required to construct each of the following one-sided confidence intervals:
(a) Confidence level = 95%, degrees of freedom = 14
(b) Confidence level = 99%, degrees of freedom = 19
(c) Confidence level = 99.9%, degrees of freedom = 24
ANSWER:
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For and s, the mean and standard deviation of a random sample from a normal distribution with unknown variance , a Confidence Interval on is given by,
where is the upper percentage point of the t distribution with n – 1 degrees of freedom.
Appendix Table V provides percentage points of the t distribution. Using the Appendix Table V, the values are the column headings, and the degrees of freedom are listed in the left column.