t-distribution: A symmetric, bell-shaped distribution with heavier tails than the normal; shape depends on degrees of freedom (df).
How to apply it: Use the t-distribution when sigma is unknown and estimated by s; as df increases, the t-distribution approaches normal.
Course: AP Statistics · Unit: Inference for Quantitative Data: Means
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