Each of the eight recorded temperatures for a week is increased by due to a…

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Problem

Each of the eight recorded temperatures for a week is increased by 2∘ ⁣C2^{\circ}\!\text{C} due to a systematic error. Explain, without performing any calculations, what effect this change has on (i) the variance and (ii) the standard deviation of the data.

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