If the standard deviation of the numbers is where , then k is equal to:
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)✓ Correct
- (D)
Answer: (C)
Solution
The mean of is . Variance is the mean squared deviation, so . The two terms add to , the middle term is and the last is , so . Then , , and with , .
JEE Main · 2019 · 09 Apr 2019 · Shift 1 · Single correct option