document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=371805>Question 371805</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following statements is true regarding the normal distribution?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	    a. Mean, median, mode are not necessarily equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	    b. It is symmetrical<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	    c. It can have more than a single peak<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	    d. The points of the curve touch the X-axis at z=-3 and z=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            e. All are true for a normal distribution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For normal distribution, I know that mean=mode=median. So a is true.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B is also true as normal distribution is symmetrical.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm not sure about the rest. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, correct me if I am wrong. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #264842 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=264842\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mean=mode=median -----> a) is false\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) is true\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) is false\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) is false (distribution doesn't touch x axis)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e) false because a) c) d) are false </SPAN>\n" );
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