Histograms (Leaving Cert Mathematics): Flashcards

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Type of data used in histograms

Continuous data

What histograms display

Distribution of data across intervals

Label on y-axis of histogram

Frequency density

Formula for frequency density

FrequencyGroup Width\frac{\text{Frequency}}{\text{Group Width}}

Definition of group width

Difference between upper and lower limits of interval

What bar height represents

Frequency density

Why bars touch in histograms

To show the data is continuous

What histograms reveal about data

Shape and distribution

Formula to calculate frequency

Frequency=Frequency Density×Group Width\text{Frequency} = \text{Frequency Density} \times \text{Group Width}

What x-axis shows in histogram

Continuous data intervals

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