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Introduction and Descriptive Statistics - Vinjar Fønnebø PDF
Introduction and Descriptive Statistics - Vinjar Fønnebø PDF
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Random variation
for girls with Turner’s syndrome
Important!!!
Random variation
Random variation
Formula:
Random variation
10
Formula:
135 cm - 154 cm
Random variation
Formula:
135 cm - 154 cm
Random variation
Σ(x − µ)
N
€
What is the value of this mathematical expression?
Formula:
Measures of spread:
! Mean distance from the mean:
Σ(x − µ) 0
= =0
N 10
€
Formula:
Measures of spread:
! Mean distance from the mean:"
Σ | (x − µ) | 32
= = 3,2
N 10
€
Formula:
Measures of spread:
! Mean distance from the mean:"
Σ(x − µ) 2 166
= = 16.6
N 10
This is called:
€ VARIANCE
Formula:
Measures of spread:
€ STANDARD DEVIATION
Formula:
Measures of spread:
Σ(x − µ) 2
N
135 cm - 154 cm
SO WHAT??
4.1 cm
- 4.63
68.3%
95.4%
99.7%
95.4%
99.7%