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Question
CBSEENMA12036026

If the standard deviation of the numbers 2, 3, a and 11 is 3.5, then which of the following is true?

  • 3a2−26a+55=0

  • 3a2−32a+84=0

  • 3a2−34a+91=0

  • 3a2−23a+44=0

Solution

B.

3a2−32a+84=0

We know that, if x1, x2..... xn are n observations, then their standard deviation is given by

square root of 1 over straight n sum straight x subscript straight i superscript 2 space minus open parentheses fraction numerator space stack sum straight x subscript straight i with space below over denominator straight n end fraction close parentheses squared end root
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49 over 9 begin inline style space end style begin inline style equals end style begin inline style space end style fraction numerator 4 straight a squared space plus 536 minus 256 minus straight a squared minus 32 straight a over denominator 16 end fraction
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