The value of the standard deviation can be negative. False. The value of the variance and the standard deviation can be negative. False. Only the variance can be negative. The standard deviation is never negative. False. Neither the variance or the standard deviation can be negative. True
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Can the standard deviation be negative? Standard deviation is the square root of variance, and since the square root of a negative number is not a real number, the standard deviation cannot be negative. Show more…
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