Chapter 6 Flashcards
1
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Uniform Probability Density Function
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2
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Mean of the Uniform Distribution
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3
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Variance and Standard Deviation of the Uniform Distribution
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7
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normal distribution
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A symmetrical, bell-shaped distribution of data
8
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normal plot probability
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a visual display that helps you evaluate whether the data are normally distributed.
9
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probability density function
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defines the distribution of the values for a continuous variable and can be used as the basis for calculations that determine the likelihood or probability that a value will be within a certain range
10
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quantile-quantile plot
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a type of normal plot probability in which you 1. transform each ordered value to a Z value 2. plot the Z values on the X axis 3. plot the corresponding values on the Y axis
