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The distribution function of \operatorname{Bin}(20,1/2), a staircase, against the \operatorname{N}(10,5) distribution function. The normal curve passes through the middle of each step, which is why the continuity correction reads it half a unit to the right.

The distribution function of \operatorname{Bin}(20,1/2), a staircase, against the \operatorname{N}(10,5) distribution function. The normal curve passes through the middle of each step, which is why the continuity correction reads it half a unit to the right.

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Description. The distribution function of \operatorname{Bin}(20,1/2), a staircase, against the \operatorname{N}(10,5) distribution function. The normal curve passes through the middle of each step, which is why the continuity correction reads it half a unit to the right.

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