Critical Value 9Ded9B
1. **Problem Statement:**
We want to find the critical value $c$ such that the null hypothesis $H_0: \mu = 20$ is rejected if the sample mean $\overline{X} > c$ at a 5% level of significance.
2. **Given Data:**
- Population mean under $H_0$: $\mu = 20$
- Population standard deviation: $\sigma = 6$
- Sample size: $n = 36$
- Significance level: $\alpha = 0.05$
3. **Test Type:**
This is a right-tailed z-test because $H_A: \mu > 20$.
4. **Formula for the critical value $c$:**
$$
c = \mu + z_{\alpha} \times \frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}}
$$
where $z_{\alpha}$ is the z-score corresponding to the upper $\alpha$ percentile of the standard normal distribution.
5. **Find $z_{\alpha}$:**
At 5% significance level for a right-tailed test, $z_{0.05} = 1.645$ (from z-tables).
6. **Calculate the standard error:**
$$
\frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}} = \frac{6}{\sqrt{36}} = \frac{6}{6} = 1
$$
7. **Calculate $c$:**
$$
c = 20 + 1.645 \times 1 = 20 + 1.645 = 21.645
$$
8. **Final answer:**
The critical value $c$ at 5% significance level is **21.65** (rounded to two decimal places).