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frequency polygon

frequency polygon A frequency polygon is a graph that shows how a distribution is spread out.

A frequency polygon is a graph that shows how a distribution is spread out. The horizontal axis is divided into adjacent class intervals, usually of equal width, and the height of each plotted point shows the frequency for that interval.

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