Questions: Find the critical value for a right-tailed test using the F-distribution with α=0.025, degrees of freedom in the numerator =12, and degrees of freedom in the denominator =50. What is the critical value? (Round to the nearest hundredth as needed.)
Transcript text: Find the critical value for a right-tailed test using the $F$-distribution with $\alpha=0.025$, degrees of freedom in the numerator $=12$, and degrees of freedom in the denominator $=50$. What is the critical value? $\square$ (Round to the nearest hundredth as needed.)
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Identify the Tail of the Test
The test is right-tailed, indicating the direction in which the critical value lies in the F-distribution.
Step 2: Determine the Significance Level ($\alpha$)
The given significance level for the test is $\alpha = 0.025$.
Step 3: Find Degrees of Freedom
The degrees of freedom in the numerator (df1) is 12, and in the denominator (df2) is 50.
Step 4: Use the F-Distribution Table or Function
Using the F-distribution, the critical value for a right-tailed with $\alpha = 0.025$, df1 = 12, and df2 = 50 is found.
Step 5: Rounding
The critical value is rounded to 2 decimal places, resulting in 0.35.
Final Answer
The critical value for the given parameters is 0.35.