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Old 08-28-2005, 03:32 PM
VivaLaViking VivaLaViking is offline
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Default Re: Standard Deviation Question, How to do it?

Thank you for your patience. I have a simple query about the precedence of operation on the relationship you quoted. Is this the same as you cited?


ln(a) . . [ln(0.04) + ln(0.15) + ln(0.33) + ln(0.47)]
----- = ----------------------------------------
1 - a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

If so, I will try to isolate the varable, a

ln(a) . . ln(0.04 * 0.15 * 0.33 * 0.47)
----- = -------------------------------
1-a . . . . . . . . . 4

I am initialy tempted to raise the L.H.S.'s and R.H.S.'s numerator to e. It's been a while (lol)
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