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Drawing multiple graphs using the list function, Standard deviation and variance – Sharp EL-9900 User Manual

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Chapter 9: List Features

7 stdDv(

stdDv(

list [, frequency list])

Returns the standard deviation of the specified list items.

Example

• Calculate the standard

deviation using the list items

of list L2.

8 varian(

varian(

list [, frequency list])

Returns the variance of the specified list items.

Example

• Calculate the variance using

the list items of list L2.

Standard deviation and variance

Standard deviation: s =

Variance =

where

n

= number of list items

l

k

= list item value

m

= mean value of the list

Variance

n

1

(l

k

m)

2

k

= 1

n

5. Drawing multiple graphs using the list function

Using list items as coordinates, you can simultaneously draw multiple graphs.

1. Press

Y.

2. Enter the equation;

Y1 = {3,

-

2}x

2

+

{5, 3}x

+

{2, 4}