Using JMP Student Edition, Third Edition

116 5 Distribution Platform Continuous Variable Graphs and Reports

The dashed lines in the outlier box plot are sometimes called whiskers, extending from both ends of the

box. The whiskers extend to the outermost data point that falls within the distances computed for judg-

ing outliers.

Note: Means diamonds are displayed in outlier box plots in the full version of JMP, as shown here.

Quantile Box Plots

The Quantile Box Plot command shows additional quantiles (sometimes called per-

centiles) on the axis of the histogram. If a distribution is normal, the quantiles are

approximately equidistant from each other. Like the Normal Quantile Plot, the

Quantile ...