We have drawn a smooth curve that represents a distribution,

a. Identify the shape of the distirbution with regard to modality.

b. Identify the shape of the distribution with regard to symmetry (or non symmetry)

c . If the distribution is unimodal and non symmetric, classify it as either right skewed or left skewed.

Short Answer

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a) The shape of the graph is unimodal

(b) The shape of the graph is non symmetric

(c) The skewness of the distribution is right skewed.

Step by step solution

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Part(a) Step 1 : Given Information    

The given graph is:

we have to Identify the shape of the distirbution with regard to modality.

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Part (a) Step 2 : Explanation  

A probability distribution with more than one peak, or "mode," is known as a multimodal distribution. The term "unimodal" refers to a distribution having only one peak. The term "bimodal" refers to a distribution with two peaks. A multimodal distribution has two or more peaks. There is only one peak in the given graph.

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Part (b) Step 1: Given Information 

The given graph is:

we have to Identify the shape of the distribution with regard to symmetry (or non symmetry)

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Part (b) Step 2: Explanation  

A symmetric distribution is one in which one half is the mirror image of the other. The graph can't be split into two equal halves, one of which is a mirror image of the other.

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Part (c) Step 1: Given Information    

The given graph is:

We have to classify as either right skewed or left skewed If the distribution is unimodal and non symmetric.

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Part(c) Step 2: Explanation 

The tail of the graph is longer towards the right. So, the shape of the graph is right skewed.

Therefore, the skewness of the distribution is right skewed.

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