If we have a distribution with ith deviation from the mean equal to 0, then we know that:
A) the distribution is symmetric.
B) the ith observation is the same as the mean.
C) the variance must be 0.
D) the median would be a more accurate representation of central tendency.

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The ith deviation from the mean being 0 means that the ith observation is exactly equal to the mean, not affecting the symmetry, variance, or the relevance of the median.

If We Have a Distribution with Ith Deviation from the Mean