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HISTOGRAM Y

Sample Histogram

  • Question:
    What distribution?
    Outliers?

  • Definition:
    Vertical Axis: Frequency (= Counts)
    Horizontal Axis: Response Variable

  • Interpretation/Conclusion:
    Symmetric
    Not normal
    U-shaped (bimodal, short-tailed)

  • NIST/SEMATECH Handbook Chapter:
    1. Process/Product Exploration

  • Reference:
    Tufte ...
    Author 2

Dataplot Command: HISTOGRAM Y
Dataplot Code:
SKIP 25
READ XXX.DAT Y
HISTOGRAM Y

Dataplot Reference Manual Documentation
for HISTOGRAM (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Date created: 6/5/2001
Last updated: 7/6/2001
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