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Find the population standard deviation of the dataset
$x = 39.8$, $37.6$, $41.1$, $22.7$, $43$, $21.3$, $24.9$, $40.1$, $37.2$, $40.4$, $29.2$.
Find the population mean. Hint: The population mean is given by the formula $\mu = \dfrac{\sum x}{n}$.
$\mu = \dfrac{\class{inputBox step1}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{A1}}\hspace{54px}}~}}{\class{inputBox step1}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{A2}}\hspace{54px}}~}} = \class{inputBox step1}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{AR}}\hspace{54px}}~}$ $\mu = \dfrac{[377.3]}{[11]} = [34.3]$
Complete the table.
$x$$x - \mu$$(x - \mu)^2$
$39.8$$\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{r0c0}}\hspace{54px}}~}$$\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{r0c1}}\hspace{80px}}~}$
$37.6$$\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{r1c0}}\hspace{54px}}~}$$\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{r1c1}}\hspace{80px}}~}$
$41.1$$\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{r2c0}}\hspace{54px}}~}$$\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{r2c1}}\hspace{80px}}~}$
$22.7$$\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{r3c0}}\hspace{54px}}~}$$\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{r3c1}}\hspace{80px}}~}$
$43$$\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{r4c0}}\hspace{54px}}~}$$\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{r4c1}}\hspace{80px}}~}$
$21.3$$\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{r5c0}}\hspace{54px}}~}$$\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{r5c1}}\hspace{80px}}~}$
$24.9$$\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{r6c0}}\hspace{54px}}~}$$\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{r6c1}}\hspace{80px}}~}$
$40.1$$\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{r7c0}}\hspace{54px}}~}$$\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{r7c1}}\hspace{80px}}~}$
$37.2$$\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{r8c0}}\hspace{54px}}~}$$\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{r8c1}}\hspace{80px}}~}$
$40.4$$\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{r9c0}}\hspace{54px}}~}$$\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{r9c1}}\hspace{80px}}~}$
$29.2$$\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{r10c0}}\hspace{54px}}~}$$\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{r10c1}}\hspace{80px}}~}$
$\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{BR}}\hspace{80px}}~}$
$x$$x - \mu$$(x - \mu)^2$
$39.8$$[5.5]$$[30.25]$
$37.6$$[3.3]$$[10.89]$
$41.1$$[6.8]$$[46.24]$
$22.7$$[-11.6]$$[134.56]$
$43$$[8.7]$$[75.69]$
$21.3$$[-13.]$$[169.]$
$24.9$$[-9.4]$$[88.36]$
$40.1$$[5.8]$$[33.64]$
$37.2$$[2.9]$$[8.41]$
$40.4$$[6.1]$$[37.21]$
$29.2$$[-5.1]$$[26.01]$
$[660.26]$
Find the population variance. Hint: The population variance is given by the formula $\sigma^2 = \dfrac{\sum (x - \mu)^2}{n}$.
$\sigma^2 = \dfrac{\class{inputBox step3}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{C1}}\hspace{80px}}~}}{\class{inputBox step3}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{C2}}\hspace{80px}}~}} = \class{inputBox step3}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{CR}}\hspace{100px}}~}$ $\sigma^2 = \dfrac{[660.26]}{[11]} = [60.02363636]$
Therefore, Hint: The standard deviation is the square root of the variance.
$\sigma = \sqrt{\class{inputBox step4}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{D1}}\hspace{100px}}~}} = \class{inputBox step4}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{DR}}\hspace{100px}}~}$ $\sigma = \sqrt{[60.02363636]} = [7.74749226]$