Q34 / 90 · JEE Main 2023 (01 Feb Shift 2) · Mathematics

Let 9=x1<x2<…<x7 be in an A.P. with common difference d. If the standard deviation of x1,x2…,x7 is 4 and the mean is x¯, then x¯+x6 is equal to :

  • A
    181+13
  • Correct answer
    B
    34
  • C
    29+87
  • D
    25

Solution

Given,

9=x1<x2<…<x7 be in an A.P. with common difference d

And the standard deviation of x1,x2…,x7 is 4 and the mean is x¯,

Now solving, 9=x1<x2<……<x7 which is an A.P, we get,

9, 9+d, 9+2d,……….9+6d

Now subtracting 9 from the series we get,

0, d, 2d,.......6d

So, mean will be x¯new=21d7=3d

Now using the formula of variance we get,

σ2=∑i=1nxi2-x¯2

⇒16=1702+12+……..+62d2-9d2

⇒16=176×7×136d2-9d2

⇒16=4d2

⇒d2=4

⇒d=2

So, mean x¯=9+ 9+d+9+2d……….9+6d7=15

Hence, x¯+x6=15+9+5d=15+9+10=34

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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