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Q.Find the variance and standard deviation of the data: 6,8,10,12,146, 8, 10, 12, 14.

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The data is 6,8,10,12,146,8,10,12,14 with n=5n=5. Sum =6+8+10+12+14=50=6+8+10+12+14=50, so xˉ=50/5=10\bar x=50/5=10. The deviations are −4,−2,0,2,4-4,-2,0,2,4, and their squares are 16,4,0,4,1616,4,0,4,16, summing to 16+4+0+4+16=4016+4+0+4+16=40. Therefore σ2=405=8\sigma^2=\dfrac{40}{5}=8, and σ=8=22≈2.83\sigma=\sqrt8=2\sqrt2\approx2.83. (Cross-check via the shortcut identity: ∑xi2=36+64+100+144+196=540\sum x_i^2=36+64+100+144+196=540, so $ …

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