A stress analysis was conducted on random samples of epoxy-bonded joints from two species of wood. A random sample of 120 joints from species A had a mean shear stress of 1250 psi and a standard deviation of 350 psi, and a random sample of 90 joints from species B had a mean shear stress of1400 psi and a standard deviation of 250 psi. Find a 98% confidence interval for the difference in mean shear stress between the two species

Answer: Our required 98% confidence interval would be (53.51,246.49).Step-by-step explanation:Since we have given thatSample of joints from species A = 120Mean of shear stress = 1250 psiStandard deviation = 350 psiSample of joints from species B = 90Mean = 1400 psiStandard deviation = 250 psi98% confidence interval α = 100 -98  = 2%[tex]\dfrac{\alpha}{2}=\dfrac{2}{2}=1\%\\\\z_{\frac{\alpha}{2}}=2.33[/tex]98% confidence interval would be [tex](1400-1250)\pm 2.33\sqrt{\dfrac{350^2}{120}+\dfrac{250^2}{90}}\\\\=150\pm 2.33\times 41.41\\\\=(150-96.49,150+96.49)\\\\=(53.51,246.49)[/tex]Hence, our required 98% confidence interval would be (53.51,246.49).