Solved on Nov 30, 2023
Find the margin of error and sample mean using the given confidence interval . The margin of error is \$1.82\$.
STEP 1
Assumptions
1. The confidence interval is (1.58, 2.06)
2. The confidence interval is symmetric around the sample mean
STEP 2
The confidence interval is defined as the range in which we are confident that the population mean lies. It is symmetric around the sample mean. So, the sample mean is the midpoint of the confidence interval.
STEP 3
Now, plug in the given values for the lower limit and upper limit to calculate the sample mean.
STEP 4
Calculate the sample mean.
STEP 5
The margin of error is defined as the distance from the sample mean to either end of the confidence interval. So, we subtract the sample mean from the upper limit (or subtract the lower limit from the sample mean, the result will be the same due to the symmetry of the confidence interval).
STEP 6
Now, plug in the given values for the upper limit and the calculated sample mean to calculate the margin of error.
STEP 7
Calculate the margin of error.
The margin of error is 0.24.
The sample mean is 1.82.
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