8.5 Viewing the Shape of the Distributions

The shape of probability distributions can easily be represented using the option:

Graph > Probability Distribution Plot

For example, to illustrate how the shape of a Weibull distribution varies as a function of the shape parameter, with a fixed scale parameter equal to 1, do:

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There are many options available that the reader could easily explore, especially useful for pedagogical purposes.

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