Continuous distribution
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Continuous distribution
The variation in the values of a variable that can take any value in an (appropriately-sized) interval of numbers.
A continuous distribution may be an experimental distribution, a sample distribution, or a theoretical distribution of a measurement variable. Although the recorded values in an experimental or sample distribution may be rounded, the distribution is usually still regarded as being continuous.
Example
The normal distribution is an example of a theoretical continuous distribution.
Curriculum achievement objectives references
Statistical investigation: Levels 5, 6, 7, 8
Probability: Levels 5, 6, 7, 8
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