Mathematics A-Level
Continuous distributions
What Continuous distributions means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Continuous distributions
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Models where probabilities are found from areas under a curve, and P(X = x) = 0 for any single value.
Topics that use Continuous distributions
- Probability (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Binomial distribution
- Conditional probability
- continuity correction
- Discrete distributions
- Event
- Independent events
- mutually exclusive events
- Normal distribution
Using Continuous distributions in the exam
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