Leica Geosystems Leica DISTO Classic3 - Manual (Page 59)

Possible method of calculating the standard
deviation s:
When using a computer with a statistical function or
if you use the program Excel, you can calculate the
mean value and the standard deviation s
directly from the 10 measured values.
Formula for the standard deviation s:
Calculation using the program Excel:
On the Insert menu, choose Functions.
Select category: Statistics and Function:STABW
within the Function Assistant.
Depending on the version of Excel and the
language used, the names of the menu may vary.
n ... number of measurements
x
i
... individual value of a series of
measurements
... mean value of a series of measurements
Remarks on Measuring
Accuracy
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