Advanced Engineering Mathematics
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Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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While conducting experiments, a marine biologist selects water depths from a uniformly distributed collection that vary between 1.50 m and 5.50 m.
- What is the standard deviation of the water depth?
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