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b:head_first_statistics:constructing_confidence_intervals [2019/12/09 10:57] – [The t-distribution vs. the normal distribution] hkimscilb:head_first_statistics:constructing_confidence_intervals [2023/11/15 08:24] (current) – [Four steps for finding confidence intervals] hkimscil
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 Rather than specify an exact value, we can specify two values we expect flavor duration to lie between.  Rather than specify an exact value, we can specify two values we expect flavor duration to lie between. 
  
-[{{:b:head_first_statistics:pasted:20191203-121916.png  }}] : As an example, you may want to choose a and b so that there’s a 95% chance of the interval containing the population mean. Finding the exact spot of a and b is the problem we are trying to solve.+<WRAP group> 
 +<WRAP 25% column> 
 +$\Large{P(a < \mu < b) = 0.95$   
 +</WRAP> 
 +<WRAP 50% column> 
 +As an example, you may want to choose a and b so that there’s a 95% chance of the interval containing the population mean. Finding the exact spot of a and b is the problem we are trying to solve.  
 +</WRAP> 
 +</WRAP>
  
 The far side of each end, (a, b) is called a **//confidence interval//**. The far side of each end, (a, b) is called a **//confidence interval//**.
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   * 따라서 위의 경우는 95%에 해당하는 probability는    * 따라서 위의 경우는 95%에 해당하는 probability는 
     * $P(-2 < z < 2) = .95$     * $P(-2 < z < 2) = .95$
-    * $P(-2 < \dfrac {X - \overline{X}}{sd} < 2) = .95$+    * $P(-2 < \dfrac {\overline{X} - \mu}{sd} < 2) = .95$
     * 이렇게 계산을 하면     * 이렇게 계산을 하면
     * $P(\overline{X} -1 < \mu < \overline{X} + 1) = .95 $     * $P(\overline{X} -1 < \mu < \overline{X} + 1) = .95 $
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-v is called the **<fc #ff0000><fs large>number of degrees of freedom</fs></fc>**+ 
 +v is called the number of **<fc #ff0000><fs large>degrees of freedom</fs></fc>**
  
 {{:b:head_first_statistics:pasted:20191203-133508.png}} {{:b:head_first_statistics:pasted:20191203-133508.png}}
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 ==== Step 4: Find the confidence limits ==== ==== Step 4: Find the confidence limits ====
 {{:b:head_first_statistics:pasted:20191203-133742.png}} {{:b:head_first_statistics:pasted:20191203-133742.png}}
 +Use degrees of freedom with alpha (p-level)
  
 ===== The t-distribution vs. the normal distribution ===== ===== The t-distribution vs. the normal distribution =====
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