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2. Direct Measurement
To demonstrate, determine the MPV of the following set of distance measurements:
| 262.35 |
| 262.40 |
| 262.33 |
| 262.31 |
| 262.38 |
To define the function, set up Equation C-3 for each measurement and add them together:
Take the first derivative of the function, set it equal to zero, and solve for the MPV:
Note that the MPV is the simple average of the observation set.