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When σ is unknown and the sample is of size n ≥ 30, there are two methods for computing confidence intervals for μ. Method 1: Use the Student's t distribution with d.f. = n − 1. This is the method used in the text. It is widely employed in statistical studies. Also, most statistical software packages use this method. Method 2: When n ≥ 30, use the sample standard deviation s as an estimate for σ, and then use the standard normal distribution. This method is based on the fact that for large samples, s is a fairly good approximation for σ. Also, for large n, the critical values for the Student's t distribution approach those of the standard normal distribution. Consider a random sample of size n = 81 with sample mean x = 45.4 and sample standard deviation s = 4.8. (d) Compute 90%, 95%, and 99% confidence intervals for μ using Method 1 with a Student's t distribution. Round endpoints to two digits after the decimal. 90% 95% 99% lower limit upper limit

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