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Margin of error for a poll

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A random sample of 500 registered patients at a health network found that 345 would use video consultations. Compute the approximate 95% margin of error for the proportion, 1.96p^(1−p^)/n1.96\sqrt{\hat{p}(1-\hat{p})/n}, in percentage points (1 decimal place).