(a)[3]
Determine $\alpha$.
(b)[1]
Find the probability that the 90% confidence interval includes the population mean, given that the $\alpha\%$ confidence interval includes the population mean.
Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Sampling and estimation
Determine $\alpha$.
Find the probability that the 90% confidence interval includes the population mean, given that the $\alpha\%$ confidence interval includes the population mean.
This 4-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: “From $2z\frac{\sigma}{\sqrt n}=1.414\times2\times1.645\frac{\sigma}{\sqrt n}$, we obtain $z=1.414\times1.645=2.326$” …