What is the relationship between the variance and the standard deviation for a sample data set? A. The standard deviation is equal to half the variance. B. The standard deviation is equal to two times the variance. C. The standard deviation is the square root of the variance. D. The standard deviation is the square of the variance.
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The standard deviation is a measure of the dispersion or spread of the data set, and it is related to the variance. The correct relationship between the variance and the standard deviation is given by: Show more…
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