Step 1 :We are given a sample of 11 data points: 45.4, 48.3, 39.3, 5.4, 55.8, 43.5, 51.3, 57.8, 46.6, 38, 11.3. We are asked to find the 95% confidence interval for the population mean, assuming the population is normally distributed.
Step 2 :The formula for the confidence interval is \(\bar{x} \pm z \frac{s}{\sqrt{n}}\), where \(\bar{x}\) is the sample mean, \(z\) is the z-score which corresponds to the desired confidence level, \(s\) is the sample standard deviation, and \(n\) is the sample size.
Step 3 :First, we calculate the sample mean \(\bar{x}\) and the sample standard deviation \(s\). The sample mean is approximately 40.24545454545454 and the sample standard deviation is approximately 16.949062725493917.
Step 4 :For a 95% confidence level, the z-score is approximately 1.96.
Step 5 :Substituting these values into the formula, we find the confidence interval to be approximately (30.22938260078375, 50.261526490125334).
Step 6 :Rounding to two decimal places, the final answer is \(\boxed{(30.23, 50.26)}\).