function [ a, b ] = p16_interval ( )

%*****************************************************************************80
%
%% p16_interval() returns a starting interval for optimization for test 16.
%
%  Licensing:
%
%    This code is distributed under the MIT license.
%
%  Modified:
%
%    23 February 2026
%
%  Author:
%
%    John Burkardt
%
%  Output:
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%    real A, B: the left and right endpoints of the interval.
%
  a = 2.0;
  b = 6.2;

  return
end

