Compute the (Sample) Variance and the Standard Deviation for the Data

question 110

Short Answer

Compute the (sample) variance and the standard deviation for the data.
​ $$5,2,8 , - 3,0,12$$ ​
Please round your answers to two decimal places, if necessary.
​ $s ^ { 2 } =$ __________
​ $s =$ __________

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