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Graphical Displays
Chapter 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Line plot (dot plot) | a diagram that shows the frequency of data on a number line |
| histogram | a type of bar graph where the bars are connected to display numerical data that have been organized into equal intervals |
| frequency distribution (table) | shows how many piece of data are in each interval |
| box plot (box and whisker plot) | a diagram that separates the data into four equal parts. Each part contains 25% of the data. It is constructed using five values. |
| distribution | the arrangement of data values |
| symmetric distribution | data values that are evenly distributed |
| cluster | data values that are group close together |
| gaps | empty spaces or intervals in a set of data |
| peak | the most frequently occurring value in a line plot |
| line graph | a graph used to show how a set of data changes over time |