(3.7 x 104)2 = 769.6
In Scientific notation:
7.696 x 10^2
The answer is 20 just plug your choices in to get which one works!
Answer: 16590
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula we use to find the sample size is given by :-
, where p = prior estimate of population proportion.
= Critical z-value (Two- tailed)
E= Margin of error .
Let p be the population proportion of cyanobacteria.
Given : E = 0.01
Critical value for 99% confidence interval : 
If Ian does not want to rely on previous knowledge , then we assume p=0.5 because the largest standard error is at p=0.5.
Now, the required sample size = 

Required sample size = 16590