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Dear Bunnuel,
You explained "In order to have a set with the range of zero, all of the elements in the set must be the same. If all the elements in the set are the same, then the standard deviation is 0." but I suppose it is not always true.
For example, the range of the set consisting (-10, 1,2,....8,9,10) is still 0 but the set contains different elements.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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You are wrong.

The range is the difference between the largest element and the smallest element of a set.

So, the range of (-10, 1,2,....8,9,10) is 10 - (-10) = 20, not 0.
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I think this is a high-quality question and I agree with explanation.

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What if the set has only single element 0? Range will be 0 and SD 1?
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What if the set has only single element 0? Range will be 0 and SD 1?

Both the range and the standard deviation of a list with only one element (it does not matter what the value of that element is) is 0.

The range is the difference between the largest element and the smallest element of a set, so for a single element set both of those are the same and thus the range is 0.

The standard deviation, in a sense is a deviation from the mean, for a single element set there is not deviation at all, so the standard deviation is 0.
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I think this is a high-quality question and I agree with explanation.
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I have edited the question and the solution by adding more details to enhance its clarity. I hope it is now easier to understand.
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I like the solution - it’s helpful.
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I like the solution - it’s helpful.
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