the mean doesn't influence the standard deviation right?

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amistre64 · Answer

they are 2 separate units of measure i beleive

amistre64 · Answer

it like asking of circumference influence color

anonymous · Answer

okay thanks

amistre64 · Answer

2 different data sets can have different means and the same sd

they can also have the same means and different sds

amistre64 · Answer

you calculate a mean of a data set in order to determine that sets sd ...so in that respect it would influence it

amistre64 · Answer

but the question is a bit vague

anonymous · Answer

No I mean, the standard deviation is the spread of a data set. The mean is the expected value, or an average. The two are different and don't influence the other right? I know you need one to calculate the other but they are still two separate things dealing with different stuff.

amistre64 · Answer

2 things dealing with 2 different aspects of stuff; yes

anonymous · Answer

thanks

amistre64 · Answer

one point of considerationtho is that the mean is in finding the the variance and standard deviation; so in that respect the mean would play some part in determing the sd

amistre64 · Answer

the mean is used in finding ....