The Normal Distribution

In a normal distribution, the mean, median, and mode are equal.

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Addition is done between the value of the mean and standard deviation at the left side of the normal curve.

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The mean is located at the center of the distribution.

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The area of the normal curve is 1.

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The normal distribution is also called the Pythagorean distribution.

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The tails of the curve touch the baseline.

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The normal distribution is a bell-shaped curve.

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The normal distribution is asymptotic to the y-axis.

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In a normal distribution, the curve is symmetrical along the mean.

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The standard deviation is the midpoint of a normal curve.

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