NDA2013MathematicsStatisticsActual
What is the variance of the first 11 natural numbers?
Options
- A10
- B11
- C12
- D13
Correct answer
A. 10
Step-by-step solution
Variance : The square of standard deviation is called the variance ( ^2 ) ^2= (x- X )^2 n , where X = mean of given data x = mean of 1st eleven natural numbers. = 11 12 2 11 =6 ^2= (1-6)^2+(2-6)^2+(3-6)^2+ +(11-6)^2 11 = 2 [1^2+2^2+3^2+4^2+5^2 ] 11 = 2 5 6 11 11 6 =10 .