Is sea level the same along all coastal regions? To examine this a sample of 12 coastal locations in the Gulf Coast had mean sea level 5.3953m and standard deviation 2.2559m. A sample of 17  locations along the eastern seaboard had a mean 3.4028m and a standard deviation of 1.036m.  a. What is the point estimate for the difference in mean sea level? b. What is the standard error of the difference in means? c. What is the margin of error for a 99% confidence interval? d. Construct and interpret the confidence interval for the difference in mean sea level between the Gulf Coast and the eastern seaboard.

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Is sea level the same along all coastal regions? To examine this a sample of 12 coastal locations in the Gulf Coast had mean sea level 5.3953m and standard deviation 2.2559m. A sample of 17  locations along the eastern seaboard had a mean 3.4028m and a standard deviation of 1.036m. 

a. What is the point estimate for the difference in mean sea level?

b. What is the standard error of the difference in means?

c. What is the margin of error for a 99% confidence interval?

d. Construct and interpret the confidence interval for the difference in mean sea level between the Gulf Coast and the eastern seaboard.

 

 

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