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Standard Deviation Applet

by Kady Schneiter (Utah State Univ.)

Overview

Kady Schneiter,

Utah State University

In this applet, a user fills in a grid to create a distribution of numbers.  The applet displays the size of the standard deviation and the position of the mean in the distribution.  An activity is provided to facilitate the use of the applet to investigate standard deviation.

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Table Of Contents

  1. Overview
  2. Instructions

Schneiter, Kady, "Standard Deviation Applet," Loci (December 2008), DOI: 10.4169/loci003212



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