SOLUTION: Why can the normal distribution be used as an approximation to the binomial distribution.

SOLUTION: Why can the normal distribution be used as an approximation to the binomial distribution.

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Question 295498: Why can the normal distribution be used as an approximation to the binomial distribution.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Why can the normal distribution be used as an approximation to the binomial distribution.
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As n approaches infinity a binomial distribution
approaches a normal distribution.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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