Use the F-table and the reciprocal property of F-curves, if necessary, to find the required F-value(s).
-An F-curve has df = (30, 3). Find the F-value having area 0.90 to its left.
A)0.193
B)2.28
C)5.17
D)0.439

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Use the F-table and the reciprocal property of F-curves, if necessary, to find the required F-value(s).
-An F-curve has df = (30, 3). Find the F-value having area 0.90 to its left. 
A)0.193
B)2.28
C)5.17
D)0.439

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The F-value with an area of 0.90 to its left corresponds to a significance level (alpha) of 0.10 (1 - 0.90). Looking up the F-distribution table for df1 = 30 and df2 = 3 at alpha = 0.10, the closest value is 5.17.

Use the F-Table and the Reciprocal Property of F-Curves, If