A researcher examines 4 sedimentary samples for mercury concentration. The mean mercury concentration for the sample data is 0.621 cc/cubic meter with a standard deviation of 0.0128. Determine the 80% confidence interval for the population mean mercury concentration. Assume the population is approximately normal. Step 1 of 2 Find the critical value that should be used in constructing the confidence interval. Round your answer to three decimal places.

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A researcher examines 4 sedimentary samples for
mercury concentration. The mean mercury
concentration for the sample data is 0.621 cc/cubic
meter with a standard deviation of 0.0128. Determine
the 80% confidence interval for the population mean
mercury concentration. Assume the population is
approximately normal. Step 1 of 2 Find the critical
value that should be used in constructing the
confidence interval. Round your answer to three
decimal places.
Transcribed Image Text:A researcher examines 4 sedimentary samples for mercury concentration. The mean mercury concentration for the sample data is 0.621 cc/cubic meter with a standard deviation of 0.0128. Determine the 80% confidence interval for the population mean mercury concentration. Assume the population is approximately normal. Step 1 of 2 Find the critical value that should be used in constructing the confidence interval. Round your answer to three decimal places.
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