The t distribution approaches the standardized normal distribution when the number of degrees of freedom increases.

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As the number of degrees of freedom increases in the t distribution, the shape of the distribution approaches that of the standardized normal distribution. This is because the t distribution is based on the normal distribution and becomes more like it as the sample size (and hence, degrees of freedom) increases.

The T Distribution Approaches the Standardized Normal Distribution When the Number