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Monday, January 19, 2009

For those of you w/o VLE Accounts

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Video 3.1 Sample variance and standard deviation
Discussion of the various different, but equivalent, formulae for the sample variance is presented with revision of the summation operator, Sigma. Application to simple data set performed and standard deviation derived.  Duration: 10 minutes 17 seconds.

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Video 3.2 Stem-and-leaf diagram
Key components of a standard stem-and-leaf diagram are presented with advice on how to maximise the number of marks when answering such a question in an examination. Consideration is also given to commenting on the shape of the distribution revealed by a stem-and-leaf diagram with reference to outliers and skewness.  Duration: 20 minutes 29 seconds.

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Video 3.3 Histogram
Construction of a histogram is discussed with a review of the key points looked for by examiners.  Due to bar areas being proportional to the frequency of observations, designing histograms to have equal category widths is recommended.  Duration: 20 minutes 29 seconds.

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