x 2. Properties of the f distribution The f distribution is skewed to the right and ranges between 0 and infinity; The f distribution approaches the normal distribution as k, the d f. become large 1,k n)=(xn)/masn→>02. Properties of the F distribution · The F distribution is skewed to the right and ranges between 0 and infinity; · The F distribution approaches the normal distribution as k , the d.f. become large. · · k F k t 1, 2 = F m n = ( m )/ m as n →  2 ( , ) 