Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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

Chapter 9 - Section 9.2 - Assess Your Understanding - Explaining the Concepts - Page 453: 57

Answer

The degree of freedom is the count of values of data that are allowed to vary freely.

Work Step by Step

In statistics, degree of freedom is the count of values of data in the calculation of statistic that are able to vary. Hence, the number of values that are required to find the estimate of the parameter is known as degree of freedom. It is used to determine the property of the sample.
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