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Re: histogram [message #67695 is a reply to message #44556]

Wed, 12 August 2009 07:12

rinceboy
Messages: 5
Registered: March 2009

Junior Member

its just that when I change the max/min limits the histogram changes
shape. But I've realised that its to do with the binsize and thus
alignment with the bin boundaries

Thanks!

On Aug 12, 2:15 pm, James Kuyper <jameskuy...@verizon.net> wrote:
> rinceboy wrote:
>> Won't including a max and min unrealisticaly skew the histogram by
>> introducing false data? e.g. the first dataset ranges between (-50:22)
>> and the second between (-70:24). By using teh same max and min, say
>> -70 and 24 then you're biasing both histograms
>
> No. All it does is change the boundaries of the bins. Why do you think
> that would introduce a bias?

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