Adding or Subtracting 0

question 167

True/False

Adding or subtracting 0.5 from the binomial random variable x's interval endpoints (i.e., the so-called continuity correction) improves the normal approximation to the binomial by correcting for or accounting for the "missing" corners of the probability rectangles corresponding to values of x.

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Definitions:

Atomic Number

A fundamental characteristic of an element, indicating the number of protons in the nucleus of its atoms.

Avogadro's Number

A constant that represents the number of constituent particles, usually atoms or molecules, that are contained in one mole of a substance, approximately \(6.022 \times 10^{23}\).

Carbon-12

A stable isotope of carbon with 6 protons and 6 neutrons, serving as the standard for atomic mass among elements.

Atoms

The basic units of matter, consisting of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.