Problem

Determine the critical values for the confidence interval for the population standard deviation from the given values. Round your answers to three decimal places.
n=22 and α=0.1

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Therefore, the final answer is 32.671 and 11.591.

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Step 1 :The problem requires finding the critical values for the confidence interval for the population standard deviation. This is done using the chi-square distribution.

Step 2 :The critical values are given by the chi-square distribution with n1 degrees of freedom. The chi-square distribution is not symmetric, so the critical values are not symmetric around the mean. The critical values are found at the α/2 and 1α/2 quantiles of the chi-square distribution.

Step 3 :The degrees of freedom (df) is calculated as n1=221=21.

Step 4 :The alpha level (α) is 0.1, so α/2=0.05 and 1α/2=0.95.

Step 5 :Using a chi-square table or calculator, we find the critical values at these quantiles.

Step 6 :The chi-square value for df=21 and α/2=0.05 is approximately 32.671.

Step 7 :The chi-square value for df=21 and 1α/2=0.95 is approximately 11.591.

Step 8 :So, the critical values for the confidence interval for the population standard deviation are approximately 32.671 and 11.591.

Step 9 :Therefore, the final answer is 32.671 and 11.591.

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