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One of the numbers being zero makes no difference.

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Q: How will the standard deviation be effected if one of the numbers is zero?
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What set of seven numbers with a mean of 10 and a standard deviation of zero?

[10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10] has a mean of 10 and a standard deviation of zero.


Does standard deviation and mean deviation measure dispersion the same?

No. The average of the deviations, or mean deviation, will always be zero. The standard deviation is the average squared deviation which is usually non-zero.


Why use standard deviation and not average deviation?

Because the average deviation will always be zero.


Can standard deviation be zero?

Yes, but only in the case where all numbers in your sample are the same. If you attempt to use a zero standard deviation in most statistical analyses, you will get an error message. Your sample has shown no variation so no inferences can be made to the general population.


Does a zero standard deviation support data?

no


What is the standard deviation of 3.083065714?

Its zero dummy


What are all the values a standard deviation can take?

The standard deviation must be greater than or equal to zero.


If the standard deviation of 10 scores is 0?

If the standard deviation of 10 scores is zero, then all scores are the same.


How do you know if a z score is positive or negative?

A negative Z-Score corresponds to a negative standard deviation, i.e. an observation that is less than the mean, when the standard deviation is normalized so that the standard deviation is zero when the mean is zero.


Does variance and standard deviation assume nominal data?

No. Variance and standard deviation are dependent on, but calculated irrespective of the data. You do, of course, have to have some variation, otherwise, the variance and standard deviation will be zero.


Can standard deviation be a negative?

No. Standard deviation is the square root of a non-negative number (the variance) and as such has to be at least zero. Please see the related links for a definition of standard deviation and some examples.


Why the standard deviation of set of data will always be greater than zero?

The standard deviation is always be equal or higher than zero. If my set of data is limited to whole numbers, all of which are equal, the standard deviation is 0. In all other situations, we first calculate the difference of each number from the average and then calculate the square of the difference. While the difference can be a negative, the square of the difference can not be. The square of the standard deviation has to be positive, since it is the sum of all positive numbers. If we calculate s2 = 4, then s can be -2 or +2. By convention, we take the positive root.