Use the defining formula, the computation formula, or a calculator to compute s. (Enter your answer to four decimal places.)   (b) Add 4 to each data value to get the new data set 16, 14, 16, 8, 10. Compute s. (Enter your answer to four decimal places.)

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Section10.4: Distributions Of Data
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In this problem, we explore the effect on the standard deviation of adding the same constant to each data value in a data set. Consider the following data set.
  • 12, 
  • 10, 
  • 12, 
  • 4, 
  • 6
 
(a)
Use the defining formula, the computation formula, or a calculator to compute s. (Enter your answer to four decimal places.)
 
(b)
Add 4 to each data value to get the new data set 16, 14, 16, 8, 10. Compute s. (Enter your answer to four decimal places.)
 
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