A Contributor to an Uncertainty Estimate Is Designated as a Triangular

question 63

Multiple Choice

A contributor to an uncertainty estimate is designated as a triangular distribution. This value must be divided by the square root of 6 before being used. Why?

• A) To ensure that no negative values are included
• B) It is twice the size of the square root of 3 used for rectangular measurements
• C) To ensure statistical reliability
• D) This converts the +/- value to the equivalent of one standard deviation which all contributors must be expressed as
• E) none of the above

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