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![(a) Consider a t distribution with 19 degrees of freedom. Compute \( P(-1.22 < t < 1.22) \). Round your answer to at least three decimal places.
\[ P(-1.22 < t < 1.22) = \square \]
(b) Consider a t distribution with 25 degrees of freedom. Find the value of \( c \) such that \( P(t \geq c) = 0.01 \). Round your answer to at least three decimal places.
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Transcribed Image Text:(a) Consider a t distribution with 19 degrees of freedom. Compute \( P(-1.22 < t < 1.22) \). Round your answer to at least three decimal places.
\[ P(-1.22 < t < 1.22) = \square \]
(b) Consider a t distribution with 25 degrees of freedom. Find the value of \( c \) such that \( P(t \geq c) = 0.01 \). Round your answer to at least three decimal places.
\[ c = \square \]
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