Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.1 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 331: 19d

Answer

σ = 1.2

Work Step by Step

Here, we have $μ_{x} = 1.627$, so $μ_{x}^{2} = 2.647$ $∑x^{2}.P(x) = 4.04$ Plugging in the values into the formula: $σ = \sqrt (∑x^{2}.P(x) - μ_{x}^{2})$ $= \sqrt (4.04 - 2.64) $ = 1.2
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