Let the mean and the standard deviation of the observation 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 7, a, b be 4 and sqrt2$\sqrt{2}$ respectively. Then the mean deviation about the mode of these observations is :
Solution
### Core Logic
We have 8 observations: 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 7, a, b$2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 7, a, b$. Given mean barx = 4$\bar{x} = 4$:
frac2 + 3 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 7 + a + b8 = 4 implies 24 + a + b = 32 implies a + b = 8$\frac{2 + 3 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 7 + a + b}{8} = 4 \implies 24 + a + b = 32 \implies a + b = 8$
### Step 1: Using the Variance Property
Given standard deviation sigma = sqrt2 implies textVariance sigma^2 = 2$\sigma = \sqrt{2} \implies \text{Variance } \sigma^2 = 2$.
The variance formula is sigma^2 = fracsum x_i^2n - (barx)^2$\sigma^2 = \frac{\sum x_i^2}{n} - (\bar{x})^2$:
2 = frac2^2 + 3^2 + 3^2 + 4^2 + 5^2 + 7^2 + a^2 + b^28 - 4^2$2 = \frac{2^2 + 3^2 + 3^2 + 4^2 + 5^2 + 7^2 + a^2 + b^2}{8} - 4^2$
2 = frac4 + 9 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 49 + a^2 + b^28 - 16 = frac112 + a^2 + b^28 - 16$2 = \frac{4 + 9 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 49 + a^2 + b^2}{8} - 16 = \frac{112 + a^2 + b^2}{8} - 16$
2 + 16 = frac112 + a^2 + b^28 implies 18 times 8 = 112 + a^2 + b^2$2 + 16 = \frac{112 + a^2 + b^2}{8} \implies 18 \times 8 = 112 + a^2 + b^2$
144 = 112 + a^2 + b^2 implies a^2 + b^2 = 32$144 = 112 + a^2 + b^2 \implies a^2 + b^2 = 32$
### Step 2: Solving for a and b and finding the Mode
We know (a+b)^2 = a^2 + b^2 + 2ab implies 8^2 = 32 + 2ab implies 64 = 32 + 2ab implies 2ab = 32 implies ab = 16$(a+b)^2 = a^2 + b^2 + 2ab \implies 8^2 = 32 + 2ab \implies 64 = 32 + 2ab \implies 2ab = 32 \implies ab = 16$.
Solving a+b=8$a+b=8$ and ab=16$ab=16$ gives a=4$a=4$ and b=4$b=4$.
The complete data set is \2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 7\$\{2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 7\}$.
The value appearing with highest frequency is 4$4$ (occurs 3 times), so textMode = 4$\text{Mode} = 4$.
### Step 3: Calculating Mean Deviation about Mode
Mean Deviation about Mode is:
textM.D. = fracsum |x_i - textMode|n$\text{M.D.} = \frac{\sum |x_i - \text{Mode}|}{n}$
= frac|2-4| + |3-4| + |3-4| + |4-4| + |4-4| + |4-4| + |5-4| + |7-4|8$= \frac{|2-4| + |3-4| + |3-4| + |4-4| + |4-4| + |4-4| + |5-4| + |7-4|}{8}$
= frac2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 38 = frac88 = 1$= \frac{2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 3}{8} = \frac{8}{8} = 1$
### Pattern Recognition
When a+b=2sqrtab$a+b=2\sqrt{ab}$ (here 8 = 2sqrt16$8 = 2\sqrt{16}$), the roots are guaranteed to be equal, meaning a=b$a=b$. Recognizing this condition instantly avoids full quadratic polynomial substitution steps.
### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer
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### Chapter Mix
Class 11 Mathematics: Statistics