2) Given the following measurements of a distance, [15, 15, 5] 15.152+0.005 m. 15.163+0.003 m. 15.179+0.007 m. 15.174+0.005 m, 15.151+0.004 m, a) Calculate the (simple) mean and its standard deviation, b) Calculate the weighted mean using weights inversely proportional to the variances, c) Calculate the standard deviation of the weighted mean, on the results

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Section10.4: Distributions Of Data
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2) Given the following measurements of a distance,
[15, 15, 5]
15.152+0.005 m.
15.163+0.003 m.
15.179+0.007 m.
15.174+0.005 m,
15.151+0.004 m,
a) Calculate the (simple) mean and its standard deviation,
b) Calculate the weighted mean using weights inversely proportional to the variances,
c) Calculate the standard deviation of the weighted mean,
d) Comment on the results.
Transcribed Image Text:2) Given the following measurements of a distance, [15, 15, 5] 15.152+0.005 m. 15.163+0.003 m. 15.179+0.007 m. 15.174+0.005 m, 15.151+0.004 m, a) Calculate the (simple) mean and its standard deviation, b) Calculate the weighted mean using weights inversely proportional to the variances, c) Calculate the standard deviation of the weighted mean, d) Comment on the results.
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