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A set of n values `x_(1), x_(2), ….., x_(n)` has standard deviation `sigma`. The standard deviation of n values : `x_(1) + k, x_(2) + k, ……, x_(n) + k` will be :

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`sigma`

B

`sigma + k`

C

`sigma - k`

D

`k sigma`

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