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Consider 10 observation x1,x2,...x10, such that i=110xiα=2 and i=110xiβ2=40, where α,β are positive integers. Let the mean and the variance of the observations be 65 and 8425 respectively. The βα is equal to:
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Options:
  • A 2
  • B 32
  • C 52
  • D 1
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The correct answer is: 2

Given observations are x1,x2,...,x10

i=110xiα=2

i=110xi10α=2

Mean, μ=65=xi10

xi=12

10α+2=12

α=1

Now, i=110xiβ2=40. Let yi=xiβ

σy2=110yi2y¯2

8425=110xiβ2i=110xiβ102

8425=41210β102

65β52=48425

65β52=1625

65β=±4

β=25 (not possible) or β=2

Hence, βα=2

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