The symbol $\sigma$ is used to represent
A)the variance of the population
B)the standard deviation of the sample
C)the standard deviation of the population
D)the variance of the sample

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The symbol used here is the Greek letter sigma (σ) which represents the standard deviation. The subscript 1 following the sigma indicates that it is the population standard deviation. Therefore, option C, standard deviation of the population, is the correct choice.

The Symbol σ\sigmaσ Is Used to Represent A)the Variance of the Population B)the

The Symbol $\sigma$ Is Used to Represent
A)the Variance of the Population
B)the