Data, Tables and Graphs - 2. Graphical Representation of Data

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2.3.2- Characteristic distributions

Some histograms produce shapes that deserve special mention due to the frequency with which they occur. Thus, the most common distributions produced by data are:
a) Symmetrical distributions
b) Skewed distributions
c) Distributions with long "tails"
d) Distributions with various "peaks" or modes

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