Comparing data displays
The data displayed in the histogram above is said to be symmetrical.
The data displayed in the histogram above is said to be negatively skewed. It has a long tail to the left and a very short tail to the right.
The data displayed in the histogram above is said to be positively skewed. It has a long tail to the right and a very short tail to the left.
The data displayed in the histogram above is bimodal. There are two modes.
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