Choos, Sample, Population – HP 49g Graphing Calculator User Manual

Page 171: Single-variable statistics

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You specify the column of data within the matrix to analyze.

To calculate single-variable statistics, use the following procedure;

1. Use the method described in “Starting an application and specifying

the data” on page 9-2 to open the Single-variable statistics input form

and to load the data to analyze.

2. In the Col field, enter the number of the matrix column that holds the

data you want to analyze.

3. In the Type field, press

CHOOS

and select the type of statistical data to

measure:

-

Select

SAMPLE

if your data represents a sample of the population.

-

Select

POPULATION

if your data represents the entire population.

4. Place the cursor in a field for a statistic that you want to calculate and

press

CHK.

Repeat for other statistics you want to calculate.

5. Press

OK.

The values you selected are calculated and displayed in a list

in history.

The following single-variable statistics can be calculated:

Mean

Returns the arithmetic mean.

Std Dev

Returns the standard deviation.

Variance Depending on the type that you selected, returns either the

sample variance or the population variance.

Total

Returns the sum of the data.

Maximum Returns the largest value in the data.

Minimum Returns the smallest value in the data.

Single-variable statistics

Using statistics

Page 9-3

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