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Chapter 12: Q. 12.2 (page 484)

How do you identify different chi-square distributions?

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The number of degrees of freedom is used to identify the different chi-square distributions.

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We have to explain how can we identify the different chi-square distributions.

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Step 2. Definition for a variable having a chi-square distribution:

A variable is said to have a chi-square distribution if its distribution has the shape of a special type of right skewed curve called the chi-square curve. It is denoted by χ2. The number of degrees of freedom is used to identify the different chi-square distributions.

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