Properties of a Data Set (Histogram / Frequency Polygon)

Histogram

The data in a frequency distribution can be presented using a histogram. A histogram is a bar chart with different intervals on the X-axis and the absolute frequencies on the Y-axis. The histogram for our data is presented below:

Histogram
Histogram
Frequency Polygon

A frequency polygon is similar to a histogram, except that the x-axis plots the mid-point for each interval. Instead of bars, the neighbouring points are connected by lines.

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