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Histograms are particularly useful for the following purposes: • Visualizing Data Distribution: Histograms provide a visual summary of how data is distributed. They can reveal patterns such as skewness (whether the data is positively or negatively skewed) and modality (whether it has one or multiple peaks). • Identifying Outliers: Outliers or extreme values can often be identified in a histogram as data points that fall far from the main concentration of data. • Selecting Appropriate Data Analysis Techniques: Understanding the distribution of data can help in selecting appropriate statistical analysis techniques, such as choosing between parametric and non-parametric methods. • Data Preprocessing: In data preprocessing, histograms are used to understand the distribution of variables and make decisions about data transformation, normalization, or outlier removal. Histograms are a fundamental tool in exploratory data analysis and are frequently used in fields such as statistics, data science, and quality control to gain insights into the characteristics of datasets. They provide a visual representation of data that can be easily interpreted and analyzed.

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