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If the standard deviation of first $n$ natural numbers is 2 , then the value of $n$ is
MathematicsStatisticsMHT CETMHT CET 2022 (07 Aug Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 7
  • B 5
  • C 4
  • D 6
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The correct answer is: 7
$\begin{aligned} & \text { S.D. }=\sqrt{\frac{\sum x_i^2}{n}-(\bar{x})^2} \\ & \Rightarrow 2=\sqrt{\frac{\sum n^2}{n}-\left(\frac{\sum n}{n}\right)^2} \\ & \Rightarrow 4=\frac{n(n+1)(2 n+1)}{6 n}-\left(\frac{n(n+1)}{2 n}\right)^2 \\ & \Rightarrow 4=\frac{n+1}{2}\left\{\frac{2 n+1}{3}-\frac{n+1}{2}\right\} \\ & \Rightarrow 4=\frac{n+1}{2}\left(\frac{n-1}{6}\right) \\ & \Rightarrow n^2=49 \Rightarrow n=7\end{aligned}$

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