Calculate the Standard Deviation of X for the Probability Distribution

question 34

Multiple Choice

Calculate the standard deviation of X for the probability distribution. Please round your answer to two decimal places, if necessary. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline x & - 5 & - 2 & 0 & 3 & 6 & 10 \\\hline P ( X = x ) & 0.2 & 0.3 & 0.2 & 0.1 & 0 & 0.2 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A) \(\sigma = 10\)
• B) \(\sigma = 13.31\)
• C) \(\sigma = 0.7\)
• D) \(\sigma = 26.61\)
• E) \(\sigma = 5\)

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