A data consists of observations: . If and , then the standard deviation of this data is:
- (A)5
- (B)✓ Correct
- (C)
- (D)2
Answer: (B)
Solution
Expand the two sums. and . Adding, , so ; subtracting, , so and the mean is . The variance is , so the standard deviation is .
JEE Main · 2019 · 09 Jan 2019 · Shift 2 · Single correct option