Essentials of Statistics, Books a la Carte Edition (5th Edition)
Essentials of Statistics, Books a la Carte Edition (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780321926739
Author: Mario F. Triola
Publisher: PEARSON
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Normal Distribution When it refers to a normal distribution, does the term “normal” have the same meaning as in ordinary language? What criterion can be used to determine whether the data depicted in a histogram have a distribution that is approximately a normal distribution? Is this criterion totally objective, or does it involve subjective judgment?

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