The chi-squared distribution is:A) symmetric around zeroB) positively skewedC) negatively skewedD) mound-shapedE) positively skewed and mound-shaped

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The chi-squared distribution is:A)  symmetric around zeroB)  positively skewedC)  negatively skewedD)  mound-shapedE)  positively skewed and mound-shaped

Melissa Laurin · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The chi-squared distribution is positively skewed. This is because as the number of degrees of freedom increases, the distribution becomes more symmetric and less skewed, but for low degrees of freedom, the distribution is highly skewed to the right.

The chi-squared distribution is:

A) symmetric around zero
B) positively skewed
C) negatively skewed
D) mound-shaped
E) positively skewed and mound-shaped

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