JEE Main2013MathematicsStatisticsActual
In a set of 2 n observations, half of them are equal to ' a ' and the remaining hall are equal to ' - a ^ '. If the standard deviation of all the observations is 2 ; then the value of |a| is :
Options
- A2
- B2
- C4
- D2 2
Correct answer
A. 2
Step-by-step solution
Clearly mean A =0 Now, standard deviation = (x- A )^2 2 n aligned 2=& (a-0)^2+(a-0)^2+ +(0-a)^2+ . . 2 n &= a^2 2 n 2 n =|a| aligned Hence, |a|=2