An Important Difference Between a Histogram and a Frequency Polygon

question 59

Multiple Choice

An important difference between a histogram and a frequency polygon is that the frequency polygon:

• A)is used for grouped values
• B)begins and ends with a frequency of 10 (i.e., at the y-axis)
• C)covers the full range of values
• D)begins and ends with a frequency of zero (i.e., at the horizontal axis)

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Definitions:

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