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Show the formula for the computation of standard deviation

Glucose Control Values


Data Points (𝑋1 − 𝑋𝑛 ) (𝑋1 −x̄ ) (𝑋1 −x̄ )2
110 2.567 6.589489
120 12.567 157.929489
115 7.567 57.259489
110 2.567 6.589489
110 2.567 6.589489
113 5.567 30.991489
112 4.567 20.857489
115 7.567 57.259489
111 3.567 12.723489
105 -2.433 5.919489
110 2.567 6.589489
90 -17.433 303.909489
95 -12.433 154.579489
120 12.567 157.929489
90 -17.433 303.909489
110 2.567 6.589489
112 4.567 20.857489
100 -7.433 55.249489
90 -17.433 303.909489
92 -15.433 238.177489
90 -17.433 303.909489
115 7.567 57.259489
120 12.567 157.929489
130 22.567 509.269489
110 2.567 6.589489
100 -7.433 55.249489
98 -9.433 88.981489
120 12.567 157.929489
115 7.567 57.259489
95 -12.433 154.579489
∑𝑥 = 3223 ∑(X1 −x̄ )2 =3463.36667

Mean:
3223
x̄ = = 107.433
30
Standard Deviation:
(𝑋1 −x̄)2 3463.36667
𝑆𝐷 = √ =√ = √119.426438 = 10.928
𝑛−1 30−1
∴ 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝟏𝟎. 𝟗𝟐𝟖.
2. Give the range of ±2SD
• Multiply the Standard Deviation by 2
10.928(2)= 21.85648078 ≅ 𝟐𝟏. 𝟖𝟔
• Add and subtract 21.85648078 from the mean
107.433 ± 21.86 = 85.573 - 129.293
∴ 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒐𝒇 ± 𝟐𝑺𝑫 𝒊𝒔 𝟖𝟓. 𝟓𝟕𝟑 − 𝟏𝟐𝟗. 𝟐𝟗𝟑

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