Let X1, X2, . .. , Xn be a random sample from a population r.v. X, with range Rx C [a, b]. Furthermore, suppose the mean and variance of X are unknown. Assume that n is large enough. b – a b – a Show that (X - z4, X+ 4) where &(zg) = 1 - 2' is a confidence interval for E[X] with (1 – a)100% confidence level.

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Let X1, X2, ..., Xn be a random sample from a population r.v. X, with range Rx C
[a, b]. Furthermore, suppose the mean and variance of X are unknown. Assume that n
is large enough.
b – a
Show that (X – zg:
a
4 2
where (zg) =
1
2
is a confidence interval for E[X] with (1 – a)100% confidence level.
Transcribed Image Text:Let X1, X2, ..., Xn be a random sample from a population r.v. X, with range Rx C [a, b]. Furthermore, suppose the mean and variance of X are unknown. Assume that n is large enough. b – a Show that (X – zg: a 4 2 where (zg) = 1 2 is a confidence interval for E[X] with (1 – a)100% confidence level.
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