As the Number of the Degrees of Freedom Increases, The \chi

question 25

Multiple Choice

As the number of the degrees of freedom increases, the $\chi ^ { 2 }$ distribution

• A) becomes more symmetric.
• B) becomes less symmetric.
• C) does not change shape as the degrees of freedom change.
• D) becomes exponential.

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