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Answer:
The 80% confidence interval for the population mean is between 28.32 characters and 31.68 characters.
Step-by-step explanation:
We have the standard deviation for the population, so we can use the normal distribution. If we had the standard deviation for the sample, we would have to use the t-distribution.
We have that to find our [tex]\alpha[/tex] level, that is the subtraction of 1 by the confidence interval divided by 2. So:
[tex]\alpha = \frac{1-0.8}{2} = 0.1[/tex]
Now, we have to find z in the Ztable as such z has a pvalue of [tex]1-\alpha[/tex].
So it is z with a pvalue of [tex]1-0.5 = 0.9[/tex], so [tex]z = 1.282[/tex]
Now, find the margin of error M as such
[tex]M = z*\frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}}[/tex]
In which [tex]\sigma[/tex] is the standard deviation of the population and n is the size of the sample.
[tex]M = 1.282*\frac{6}{\sqrt{21}} = 1.68[/tex]
The lower end of the interval is the sample mean subtracted by M. So it is 30 - 1.68 = 28.32 characters.
The upper end of the interval is the sample mean added to M. So it is 30 + 1.68 = 31.68 characters.
The 80% confidence interval for the population mean is between 28.32 characters and 31.68 characters.
