Compute the standard deviation for the following tiny data set. Round all values to 4 decimal places as needed. Data 2 3 4 1 7   Compute the mean. ¯x=x¯=  Complete first column of the table below by subtracting the mean from each data value. Then complete the second column by squaring each of the differences and finding the sum of the differences. xx x−¯xx-x¯ (x−¯x)2(x-x¯)2 2     3     4     1     7       Sum   Divide the sum of the differences obtained in the previous table by the sample size minus one. Then compute the square root of the qoutient to obtain the standard deviation. s =

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Compute the standard deviation. The formula for computing the standard deviation is given by


The process for computing the standard deviation can also be expressed in words using the following steps.

  1. Compute the sample mean.
  2. Subtract the sample mean from each sample value.
  3. Square the differences.
  4. Compute the sum of the squares.
  5. Divide the sum by the sample size minus one.
  6. Compute the square root of the quotient.

Compute the standard deviation for the following tiny data set. Round all values to 4 decimal places as needed.

Data
2
3
4
1
7

 

  1. Compute the mean.

    ¯x=x¯= 

  2. Complete first column of the table below by subtracting the mean from each data value. Then complete the second column by squaring each of the differences and finding the sum of the differences.

    xx x−¯xx-x¯ (x−¯x)2(x-x¯)2
    2    
    3    
    4    
    1    
    7    
      Sum  
  3. Divide the sum of the differences obtained in the previous table by the sample size minus one. Then compute the square root of the qoutient to obtain the standard deviation.

    s = 
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