Let ( yᵢ = xᵢ - x ) for ( i = 1 ) to ( n ). How do the values of ( s² ) and ( s ) compare to the corresponding values for ( xᵢ )?
a) ( s² ) is larger than ( s )
b) ( s² ) is smaller than ( s )
c) ( s² ) is equal to ( s )
d) ( s² ) and ( s ) are not related in this context