Can you calculate the standard deviation of a numeric vector in R?
- Yes, using the sd() function
- No, R does not provide a function for calculating standard deviation
- Yes, but it requires writing a custom function
- Yes, using the var() function
Yes, you can calculate the standard deviation of a numeric vector in R using the sd() function. The sd() function calculates the sample standard deviation, providing a measure of the spread or variability of the values.
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