The t-distribution is used to obtain the critical value in developing a confidence interval when the population distribution is not known or the sample size is small.

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The t-distribution is used instead of the normal distribution to calculate the critical value for developing a confidence interval when the population standard deviation is unknown or the sample size is small (typically n < 30).

The T-Distribution Is Used to Obtain the Critical Value in Developing