ex2_1_2.R

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# Exercise 2.1.1
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rm(list = ls()) # Clear work space

x <- c(-0.68, -2.11, 2.39, 0.26, 1.46, 1.33, 1.03, -0.41, -0.33, 0.47)

mean(x)
sd(x)
median(x)
diff(range(x))

# Range returns the minimum and maximum of the vector x.
# To get the range, we must take the maximum minus the minimum.
# We do this using the function diff, which finds differences
# between consecutive elements in a vector.