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The wait at the traffic light is normal with mean \(2.5\) minutes. Find the standard deviation \(\sigma\) that makes the chance of waiting longer than \(3.5\) minutes exactly \(2\%\). Give \(\sigma\) to two decimal places.
Source: VCAA 2025 VCE Mathematical Methods Examination 2, Section B, Question 3c(ii)
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