Standard deviation
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Standard deviation is a concept from statistics. It tells how the values are grouped around the mean. It is the average of a set of numbers' difference from the mean.
[change] Method
In a set of data, you find the standard deviation by following these steps:
- Find the mean of all the data points.
- Subtract the mean from each data point.
- Square the deviation for each data point.
- Average all these squared deviations.
- Find the square root.
Standard deviation can be used to evaluate the precision or consistency of a set of data.