Appendix 1

e
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The derivation of the alternative form

Probability & Statistics 1

of the standard deviation

Standard deviation =
∑( x − x )2 f
∑f
=
∑( x 2 − 2x × x + x 2 ) f
∑f
=
∑ x 2 f − ∑ 2x × x f + ∑ x 2 f
∑f ∑f ∑f
=
∑x2 f − 2x
∑ xf + x2
∑f
∑f ∑f ∑f
=
∑x2 f − 2x × x + x 2
∑f
=
∑x2 f − 2x 2 + x 2
∑f
=
∑x2 f − x2
∑f

Cambridge International AS & A Level Mathematics: Probability & Statistics 1

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