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Find the standard deviation for observations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

Answer»

Here, n = 5
x: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

(x – x̄): – 2, -1, 0,1, 2 ∴Σ(x – x̄) = 0
(x – x̄)2: 4, 1, 0, 1, 4 ∴Σ (x – x̄)2 = 10
Standard deviation:
s = \(\sqrt\frac{Σ(x−x¯)^2}{n}=\sqrt\frac{10}{5}=\sqrt{2}\)= 1.41



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