X+ta/2(n – 1)ja X† Za/2 n are used to estimate the population mean. These estimators can be used even if the population is not normally distributed so long as the sample size is large. Can we say the (n–1)s² (n–1)s² same for the confidence interval estimator ? Why or why not? x,(n–1)’ x; o,(n–1)

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X7ta/2(n – 1) Jn
X + Za/2
are used to estimate the population mean. These estimators can be used even if the
population is not normally distributed so long as the sample size is large. Can we say the
(n–1)s²
(n–1)s²
xa/2(n=1)’ x² a/2(n–1)
same for the confidence interval estimator
? Why or why not?
Transcribed Image Text:X7ta/2(n – 1) Jn X + Za/2 are used to estimate the population mean. These estimators can be used even if the population is not normally distributed so long as the sample size is large. Can we say the (n–1)s² (n–1)s² xa/2(n=1)’ x² a/2(n–1) same for the confidence interval estimator ? Why or why not?
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