Step 1 :Given that the sample variance is 6.6, we can find the standard deviation by taking the square root of the variance.
Step 2 :So, the standard deviation is \( \sqrt{6.6} \)
Step 3 :Using a calculator, we find that \( \sqrt{6.6} \) is approximately 2.569046515733026
Step 4 :Rounding to one decimal place, we get 2.6
Step 5 :So, the best point estimate for the population's standard deviation is \(\boxed{2.6}\)