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Statistics appeared 21 times across 3 years — 2.4% of Mathematics. This question is from Transformation of Mean and Variance.

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Let X = x in N : 1 ≤ x ≤ 19 and for some a, b in R, Y = ax + b : x in X. If the mean and variance of the elements of Y are 30 and 750, respectively, then the sum of all possible values of b is

Solution & Explanation

Related Formula
If yᵢ = axᵢ + b, then y = a x + b Variance(Y) = a² Variance(X) Variance of first n natural numbers: (n² - 1)/(12)
Core Logic

For X = 1, 2, , 19, we find the mean x and variance σₓ².

x = (1 + 2 + + 19)/(19) = ((19 × 20)/(2))/(19) = 10 Variance(X) = (19² - 1)/(12) = (361 - 1)/(12) = 30
Step 1: Creating System of Equations

Given Mean of Y = 30 and Variance of Y = 750.

Using transformations:

y = a x + b 30 = 10a + b (1) Variance(Y) = a² · Variance(X) 750 = a² × 30
Step 2: Solving for a and b

From the variance equation:

a² = (750)/(30) = 25 a = ± 5

Now find the corresponding values of b from equation (1): If a = 5 b = 30 - 10(5) = 30 - 50 = -20 If a = -5 b = 30 - 10(-5) = 30 + 50 = 80

Step 3: Finding Sum of b Values

The possible values for b are -20 and 80.

Sum = -20 + 80 = 60

Pattern Recognition

When a dataset undergoes linear transformation Y = aX + b, the variance isolates a² entirely decoupled from b. Solve variance first to get a, then back-substitute into the mean equation.

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Q12 jee_main_2024_31_jan_evening Mean and Variance
Let the mean and the variance of 6 observation a, b, 68, 44, 48, 60 be 55 and 194, respectively if a > b, then a + 3b is
  • A. 200
  • B. 190
  • C. 180
  • D. 210

Solution

Related Formula
Mean x = (Σ xᵢ)/(n) Variance σ² = Σ (xᵢ - x)²n
Core Logic

Mean is 55:

(a + b + 68 + 44 + 48 + 60)/(6) = 55 220 + a + b = 330 a + b = 110

Variance is 194:

((a-55)² + (b-55)² + (68-55)² + (44-55)² + (48-55)² + (60-55)²)/(6) = 194 (a-55)² + (b-55)² + 13² + (-11)² + (-7)² + 5² = 1164 (a-55)² + (b-55)² + 169 + 121 + 49 + 25 = 1164 (a-55)² + (b-55)² = 800

Expand the squares using a+b=110: a² + b² - 110(a+b) + 2(3025) = 800 a² + b² - 110(110) + 6050 = 800 a² + b² = 6850 Using (a+b)² = 12100 a²+b²+2ab = 12100 2ab = 12100 - 6850 = 5250. (a-b)² = a²+b² - 2ab = 6850 - 5250 = 1600 a-b = 40 (since a>b).

Solving a+b=110 and a-b=40:

a = 75, b = 35

Finally, evaluate a + 3b:

a + 3b = 75 + 3(35) = 180
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