Population Standard Deviation

Population standard deviation is a measure of how dispersed the data values are about the mean. Population standard deviation assumes the data constitutes the complete set of data, and is calculated using n as a divisor.

Press ÕÕ(σ) for the population standard deviation of the x– values.

Press ÕÕÕ(σ) for the population standard deviation of the y–values.

Example: Population Standard Deviation.

Grandma Hinkle has four grown sons with heights of 170, 173, 174, and 180 cm. Find the population standard deviation of their heights.

Keys:

()   

ÕÕ(σ)

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Clears the statistics registers. Enters data. Four data points accumulated.

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Calculates the population

 standard deviation. 

Linear Regression

Linear regression, L.R. (also called linear estimation) is a statistical method for finding a straight line that best fits a set of x,y–data.

Note To avoid a   message, enter your data before executing any of the functions in the L.R. menu.