If you have found the mean value, μ, and standard deviation, s, of a sample data set, and the data is distributed like a normal (Gaussian) distribution, then the confidence interval can be expressed as the interval between μ-z*s/√n and μ+z*s/√n, where n is the number of data points in your sample and z is a number that depends on the degree of confidence you require. For example, if you want a 95% confidence interval then z is 1.96.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confidence_interval, for example, for more details.
@@ End of Day Wrap - Monday 12/5/14 Sydney, Australia Time 20:45
Hi everyone,
CPhill and I rather monopolised the answering today - sorry. There were a few physics ones left for Alan and admin answered one, thank you. Never mind the week should start getting busy tomorrow and then there should be enough questions for everyone. Also, every day I see many new names. The member section is not finished yet so I can't see you all but I expect forum member and post numbers is growing very quickly.
To all those who have joined recently, welcome to web2.0calc forum. We hope you find the site helpful, interesting and fun.
There were some really nice thank you notes and thumbs up given today by RheyB, bioschip, tyeiyei and an anonymous person. Thank you, everyone likes to be appreciated!
One of our members Daniavm reported an error via a post. I forwarded the post address to admin along with some of my own observations. Daniavm’s problem should now be fixed.
My observations were mainly to do with the Android phone app. I had learned to do most things. The member section could only be accessed by the most convoluted, intriguing process imaginable. I was really proud of myself for solving the puzzle. Anyway, there is no puzzle any more. Andre Massow (site owner and developer) has ‘fixed’ it, what a pity. So, from most people’s point of view the app works much better now. Thank you Andre.
This was an interesting physics question and answer (I thought so anyway). Alan has provided all the formulas. Someone else should plug the numbers in and give us a concluding statement. http://web2.0calc.com/questions/stuck-on-problem_1#r105221
Chris added a new problem for us to ponder, it is on a new thread but I have referenced the thread in Puzzles, which is a sticky topic.
http://web2.0calc.com/questions/tricky-puzzle-problem-from-cphill-can-you-work-it-out
An anonymous poster also added this one which was intended as a puzzle so I also referenced it on the Puzzles thread. It is a good one for school level scholars.
http://web2.0calc.com/questions/does-everybody-know-1-1#rr105228
I think that is it for this Sunday/Monday.
Enjoy you new week,
Melody.