Question

The average height of students at UH from an SRS of 14 students gave a standard deviation of 2.5 feet. Construct a 95% confidence interval for the standard deviation of the height of students at UH. Assume normality for the data.

Answer 1

The 95% confidence interval for the standard deviation of the height of students at UH is given by; CI = (1.81, 4.03)

How to find the confidence interval for standard deviation?

The formula for the confidence interval for the standard deviation is given by the formula;

CI = √[(n - 1)s²/(χ²ₙ ₋ ₁, α/2)], √[(n - 1)s²/(χ²ₙ ₋ ₁, (1 - α)/2)]

We are given;

Sample size; n = 14

D F = n - 1 = 14 - 1 = 13

Standard Deviation; s = 2.5

Confidence Level; CL = 95% = 0.95

Significance level; α = 1 - 0.95 = 0.05

Thus, using Chi-square distribution table online we have;

χ²₁₃, ₀.₀₂₅  = 24.736

(χ²₁₃, ₀.₉₇₅) = 5.01

Now, the 95% confidence interval for the standard deviation of the height of students at UH is given by :-

CI = √[(13 * 2.5²/(24.736)], √[(13 * 2.5²/(5.01)]

CI = (1.81, 4.03)

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