A researcher wants to estimate the mean commute time of residents in Westchester County. The researcher samples 40 commuters and find the mean commute time to be 25 minutes. Assume the population standard deviation for commute time is 12.5 minutes. Construct a 90% confidence interval for the mean commute time of residents in Westchester County. What is the Lower Bound of the confidence interval

21.759

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that :

Mean (m) = 25

Standard deviation (s) = 12.5

Sample size (n) = 40

α = 90%

The confidence interval is obtained using the relation:

Mean ± Zcritical * s/sqrt(n)

Zcritical at 90% confidence interval = 1.64

25 ± 1.64 * (12.5/sqrt(40))

Lower boundary : 25 - 1.64(1.9764235) = 21.75866546

Upper boundary : 25 + 1.64(1.9764235) = 28.24133454

(21.759, 28.241)

Hence, lower bound of confidence interval is : 21.759

step-by-step explanation:

given that there are two triangles j'k'l' and jkl>

the former is got by dilating the second one.

when drawn on a grid, (graph paper) coordinates of vertices of first triangle is

(6,12)j, (9,6)k and (12,9)l

side jk has length = distance between j and k

=

side j'k'=distance between j' and k'

=

ie j'k'l' has sides 1/3 of that of corresponding sides of jkl.

hence scale factor of 1/3 is used to get j'k'l'from jkl

we have three similar triangles, because each has a right angle and shares an angle.   let's write the angles in order: opposite to short leg, long leg, hypotenuse.

cab similar to bad similar to cbd

or as ratios,

ca: ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

we also know

ac = ad + cd

(ad+cd): ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

(ad+cd)/cb=cb/cd

we have cb=6, ad=5 and seek x=cd.

we reject the negative root and conclude x=4

answer: 4