In: Statistics and Probability
A sample of 40 transistors yielded a sample average saturation current of 9.46 milliamps, with a sample standard deviation of 0.58 milliamps. Give a 95% confidence interval for the true mean saturation current of this type of transistor. Show all work.
Solution :
Given that,
= 9.46
s =0.58
n = Degrees of freedom = df = n - 1 =40 - 1 = 39
At 95% confidence level the t is ,
= 1 - 95% = 1 - 0.95 = 0.05
/ 2= 0.05 / 2 = 0.025
t /2,df = t0.025,39 = 2.023 ( using student t table)
Margin of error = E = t/2,df * (s /n)
= 2.023 * (0.58 / 40)
= 0.19
The 95% confidence interval is,
- E < < + E
9.46 - 0.19 < <9.46 + 0.19
9.27< < 9.65