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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 11 - 13. statistics

For \(10\) observations \(x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_{10}\), if \(\sum_{i=1}^{10}(x_i+2)^2=180\) and \(\sum_{i=1}^{10}(x_i-1)^2=90\), then their standard deviation is:

  1. A \(2\)
  2. B \(\sqrt{3}\)
  3. C \(2\sqrt{2}\)
  4. D \(3\)
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(D) \(3\)

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Given \(\sum_{i=1}^{10}(x_i+2)^2=180\) \(\Rightarrow \sum_{i=1}^{10} x_i^2 + 4\sum_{i=1}^{10} x_i + 40 = 180\) \(\Rightarrow \sum_{i=1}^{10} x_i^2 + 4\sum_{i=1}^{10} x_i = 140\) Also given \(\sum_{i=1}^{10}(x_i-1)^2=90\)…