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Let the six numbers a1, a2, ..., a6 be in A.P. and a1+a3=10.If the mean of these six numbers is 192 and their variance is σ2, then 8σ2 is equal to
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Options:
  • A 220
  • B 210
  • C 200
  • D 105
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The correct answer is: 210

Let a1=a and common difference be d.

Now,

a1+a3=10

2a+2d=10

a+d=5  ...i

Now,

Given mean x¯=192

a+a+d+a+2d+...+a+5d6=192

6a+15d6=192

2a+5d=19   ...ii

Solving i & ii, we get

a=2, d=3

So, A.P is 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17.

Now variance is given by,

σ2=16i=16xi-x¯2

σ2=4+25+64+121+196+2896-1922

σ2=6996-3614

σ2=1054

8σ2=210

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