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A research institute poll asked respondents if they felt vulnerable to identity theft. In the poll, n=1008 and x=598 who said "yes." Use a 90% confidence level.

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

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ISBN:9781119256830

Author:Amos Gilat

Publisher:Amos Gilat

Chapter1: Starting With Matlab

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n=1008

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x=598

who said "yes." Use a

90%

confidence level.

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