In determining the interval estimates for a population variance using the sample variance, it is appropriate to use the values from a chi-square distribution rather than a t-distribution.

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The chi-square distribution is used for interval estimates of a population variance because the sample variance follows a chi-square distribution when the population is normally distributed, not a t-distribution which is used for means.

In Determining the Interval Estimates for a Population Variance Using