Using the Notation C = Continuous and D = Discrete

question 64

Essay

Using the notation C = continuous and D = discrete, indicate whether each of the random variables are discrete or continuous.
a)The number of stair steps to the principal's office
b)The average night time temperature in July at the top of Long's Peak in Colorado
c)The number of forks in your kitchen
d)The number of sentences in a short story
e)The circumference of a California redwood tree
f)The number of grains of sand it takes to fill a quart jar

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Definitions:

Maxilla

One of the two large bones that form the upper jaw, serving as a foundation for the face and support for the upper teeth.

Zygomatic

Pertaining to the cheekbone or zygoma, part of the facial skeleton.

Lacrimal

Pertaining to tears and the glands that produce tears, which play a crucial role in eye health and function.

Ethmoid

A spongy, cube-shaped bone between the eyes and at the roof of the nose, crucial for supporting the nasal cavity and forming part of the eye sockets.