The F distribution is called F
A) because it was the sixth statistical distribution discovered after 1900
B) because it is the only fixed statistical distribution
C) because the distribution is a theoretical frequency distribution
D) to honor a man whose name began with F.

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The F distribution is named in honor of Sir Ronald Fisher, an English statistician, whose contributions to statistics were highly influential in the development of statistical methods for scientific research. His last name begins with "F," hence the name F distribution.

The F Distribution Is Called F