What Does It Mean When We Say That the Tails

question 48

Multiple Choice

What does it mean when we say that the tails of the normal curve are asymptotic to the x axis?

• A) The tails get closer and closer to the x axis but never touch it.
• B) The tails gets closer and closer to the x axis and eventually touch it.
• C) The tails get closer and closer to the x axis and eventually cross this axis.
• D) The tails get closer and closer to the x axis and eventually become this axis.

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Definitions:

Median

The middle value of a data set, where half the numbers are below and half are above this value.

Mean

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by summing all the numbers and then dividing by the count of those numbers.

Frequency Distribution

A summary of data showing how often each value occurs.

Mean

The average value obtained by dividing the sum of all values in a data set by the number of values.