Independent random samples selected from two normal populations produced the following sample means and standard deviations. Sample 1 Sample 2 n1 = 14 n2 = 11 1 = 7.1 2 = 8.4 s1 = 2.3 s2 = 2.9 Find and interpret the 95% confidence interval for   Write separately the pooled standard deviation, -critical value.

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Independent random samples selected from two normal populations produced the following sample means and standard deviations.

Sample 1 Sample 2
n1 = 14 n2 = 11
1 = 7.1 2 = 8.4
s1 = 2.3 s2 = 2.9


Find and interpret the 95% confidence interval for   Write separately the pooled standard deviation, -critical value.

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Confidence Interval: A confidence interval, in statistics, refers to the probability that a population parameter will fall between the two set values for a certain proportion of times. confidence interval measures the degree of uncertainty or certainty in a sampling method.

Given,

Sample size = n= 14          n2 = 11

Sample mean = x1 = 7.1    x2 = 8.4

Sample standard deviation = s1 = 2.3    s2 = 2.9

Level of significance = α = 1-95% = 0.095 = 0.05

Here we use two sample t-test because sample standard deviations are given,

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