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A simple random sample of 8 reaction times of NASCAR drivers is selected. The reaction times have a normal distribution. The sample mean is 1.24

sec with a standard deviation of 0.12 sec. Construct a 99% confidence interval for the population standard deviation

Answer :

Answer:

99% confidence interval is 0.07 < Ļƒ < 0.32

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that;

standard deviation s = 0.12 sec

sĀ² = 0.12Ā² = 0.0144

degree of freedom DF = n - 1 = 8 - 1 = 7

99% confidence interval

āˆ = 1 - 99% = 1 - 0.99 = 0.01

now, we find xĀ² critical values for āˆ/2 = 0.005 and 1 - āˆ/2 = ( 1 - 0.005) = 0.995, df = 7

The Lower critical value [tex]X^{2}_{\frac{\alpha }{2}},7[/tex] = 20.2777

The Upper critical value [tex]X^{2}_{1-{\frac{\alpha }{2}},7[/tex] = 0.9893

Now, confidence interval is given by

āˆš[ ( (n-1)ƗsĀ² ) / ( [tex]X^{2}_{\frac{\alpha }{2}},7[/tex] ) ] < Ļƒ < āˆš[ ( (n-1)ƗsĀ² ) / (  [tex]X^{2}_{1-{\frac{\alpha }{2}},7[/tex]  ) ]

so we substitute

āˆš[ ( 7Ɨ0.0144 ) / ( 20.2777 ) ] < Ļƒ < āˆš[ ( 7Ɨ0.0144 ) / ( 0.9893 ) ]

āˆš[ ( 7Ɨ0.0144 ) / ( 20.2777 ) ] < Ļƒ < āˆš[ ( 7Ɨ0.0144 ) / ( 0.9893 ) ]

āˆš0.0049711 < Ļƒ < āˆš0.10189

0.0705 < Ļƒ < 0.3192

Rounding to the nearest 2 decimal places

0.07 < Ļƒ < 0.32

Therefore; 99% confidence interval is 0.07 < Ļƒ < 0.32