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a random sample of 23 items is drawn from a population whose standard deviation is unknown. the sample mean is x=770 and the sample standard deviation is s=25 use appendix d to find the values of students t.
(a) construct an
(b) construct an interval estimate of u with 95% confidence assuming that s=50
(c) construct an interval estimate of u with 95% confidence, assuming that s=100.
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