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If v is the variance and σ is the standard deviation, then (a) v = 1 σ 2 (b) v = 1 σ(c) v = σ2 (d) v2 = σ - Mathematics

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प्रश्न

If v is the variance and σ is the standard deviation, then

 

विकल्प

  • \[v = \frac{1}{\sigma^2}\]

      
  •  \[v = \frac{1}{\sigma}\]

     

  •  v = σ2

  •  v2 = σ

     
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उत्तर

 v = σ2

The variance is the square of the standard deviation.

 
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अध्याय 32: Statistics - Exercise 32.9 [पृष्ठ ५०]

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आरडी शर्मा Mathematics [English] Class 11
अध्याय 32 Statistics
Exercise 32.9 | Q 3 | पृष्ठ ५०

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