Hi! I m working on a lab right now. I have three measurements, 1.057 .9442 .9629 and a mean measurement of .9880. Im supposed to find the deviation and I understand that i just find the difference, but can a deviation be negative?

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Hi! I m working on a lab right now. I have three measurements,

1.057

.9442

.9629

and a mean measurement of .9880. Im supposed to find the deviation and I understand that i just find the difference, but can a deviation be negative? 

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