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The Normal Approximation to the Binomial Distribution
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Normal Approximation
The normal approximation to the binomial distribution for 12 coin flips. The smooth curve is the normal distribution. Note how well it approximates the binomial probabilities represented by the heights of the blue lines.
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"David Lane, History of Normal Distribution. June 12, 2013."
http://cnx.org/content/m11164/latest/
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