quadratic mean

mathematics
Also known as: root mean square

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  • In mean

    The number 4 is the quadratic mean (or root mean square) of the numbers 1, 1, 2, 5, and 7 and differs from their arithmetic mean, which is 3 1/5. In general, the quadratic mean of n numbers x1, x2, …, xn is the square root of the…

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