SOLUTION: Suppose you have selected a random sample of n=3 measurements from a normal distribution. Compare the standard normal z values with the corresponding t values if you were forming t

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Question 1140012: Suppose you have selected a random sample of n=3 measurements from a normal distribution. Compare the standard normal z values with the corresponding t values if you were forming the following confidence intervals.
(a) 98% confidence interval
z=

t=
(b) 99% confidence interval
z=

t=
(c) 80% confidence interval
z=

t=

Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the zs for each of these are 2.33, 2.576, and 1.28
the ts for df=2 are 6.965, 9.925,1.886

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