We want to determine the mean weight of a certain type of fish. If we also want to estimate u to within 0.05 gram with a confidence level of 0.95, how large must the sample be if o is 2.5?
We want to determine the mean weight of a certain type of fish. If we also want to estimate u to within 0.05 gram with a confidence level of 0.95, how large must the sample be if o is 2.5?
Calculus For The Life Sciences
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Chapter13: Probability And Calculus
Section13.2: Expected Value And Variance Of Continuous Random Variables
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We want to determine the mean weight of a certain type of fish. If we also want to estimate u to within 0.05 gram with a confidence level of 0.95, how large must the sample be if o is 2.5?
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Critical values: Using the z-table, the critical value at 95% confidence level for two tailed test is,
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