Chapter 5: Q. 1 (page 344)
Which type of distribution does the graph illustrate?
Short Answer
The given graph in the problem represents the uniform distribution.
Chapter 5: Q. 1 (page 344)
Which type of distribution does the graph illustrate?
The given graph in the problem represents the uniform distribution.
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