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If \(\mathop \sum \limits_{i = 1}^9 \left( {{x_i} - 5} \right) = 9\) and \(\mathop \sum \limits_{i = 1}^9 {\left( {{x_i} - 5} \right)^2} = 45,\) then the standard deviation of the \(9\) items  \({x_1},{x_2},\;.\;.\;.\;,{x_9}\) is :

  1. A \(4\)
  2. B \(2\)
  3. C \(3\)
  4. D \(9\)
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(B) \(2\)

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Given \(\sum\limits_{i = 1}^9 {\left( {{x_i} - 5} \right)} = 9 \Rightarrow \sum\limits_{i = 1}^9 {{x_i} = 54\,\,\,.....\left( i \right)} \) Also, \(\sum\limits_{i = 1}^9 {{{\left( {{x_i} - 5} \right)}^2}} = 45\)…
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