Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321757270
ISBN 13: 978-0-32175-727-2

Chapter 6 - Section 6.1 - Assess Your Understanding - Vocabulary and Skill Building - Page 330: 8b

Answer

The random variable is continuous. Possible values are all real numbers greater than 0.

Work Step by Step

The distance a baseball travels in the air after being hit is continuous because there are infinite numbers we can use to measure distance. In other words, between two possible numbers, there are an infinite number of other possible numbers.
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