Using the t-distribution, as we have the standard deviation for the sample, it is found that the the maximum error of estimate for the actual population mean for the height of Egyptian pyramids is of 47.01%.
What is a t-distribution confidence interval?
The confidence interval is:
[tex]\overline{x} \pm t\frac{s}{\sqrt{n}}[/tex]
In which:
- [tex]\overline{x}[/tex] is the sample mean.
- s is the standard deviation for the sample
The margin of error is:
[tex]M = t\frac{s}{\sqrt{n}}[/tex]
The critical value, using a t-distribution calculator, for a two-tailed 80% confidence interval, with 125 - 1 = 124 df, is t = 1.2884.
The other parameters are: [tex]\mu = 460.7, s = 4.1, n = 125[/tex].
Hence, the margin of error is of:
[tex]M = t\frac{s}{\sqrt{n}}[/tex]
[tex]M = 1.2884\frac{4.1}{\sqrt{125}}[/tex]
[tex]M = 0.47[/tex]
Hence, the maximum error of estimate for the actual population mean for the height of Egyptian pyramids is of 47.01%.
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