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PhamBao
Level II

Any formula or script to combine standard deviation of different group into one standard deviation

Hi all,

Currently, I was stuck to combining standard deviation from different group into one standard deviation.
For example
A) sample = 50, mean = 5, standard deviation = 3

B) sample = 40, mean = 6, standard deviation =2

C) sample = 20, mean = 7, standard deviation =4

How I can combine standard deviation from 3 groups into one. Is there any function available in JMP to support this?
Thank a lot 

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statman
Super User

Re: Any formula or script to combine standard deviation of different group into one standard deviation

Variances add, standard deviations do not.  Square the standard deviations, add them, take the average.  Then take the root.

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