Related Formula
If yᵢ = axᵢ + b, then y = a x + b$$\text{If } y_i = ax_i + b, \text{ then } \bar{y} = a\bar{x} + b$$
Variance(Y) = a² Variance(X)$$\text{Variance}(Y) = a^2 \text{Variance}(X)$$
Variance of first n natural numbers: (n² - 1)/(12)$$\text{Variance of first } n \text{ natural numbers: } \frac{n^2 - 1}{12}$$
Core Logic
For X = 1, 2, , 19$X = \{1, 2, \dots, 19\}$, we find the mean x$\bar{x}$ and variance σₓ²$\sigma_x^2$.
x = (1 + 2 + + 19)/(19) = ((19 × 20)/(2))/(19) = 10$$\bar{x} = \frac{1 + 2 + \dots + 19}{19} = \frac{\frac{19 \times 20}{2}}{19} = 10$$
Variance(X) = (19² - 1)/(12) = (361 - 1)/(12) = 30$$\text{Variance}(X) = \frac{19^2 - 1}{12} = \frac{361 - 1}{12} = 30$$
Step 1: Creating System of Equations
Given Mean of Y = 30$Y = 30$ and Variance of Y = 750$Y = 750$.
Using transformations:
y = a x + b 30 = 10a + b (1)$$\bar{y} = a\bar{x} + b \implies 30 = 10a + b \quad \dots(1)$$
Variance(Y) = a² · Variance(X) 750 = a² × 30$$\text{Variance}(Y) = a^2 \cdot \text{Variance}(X) \implies 750 = a^2 \times 30$$
Step 2: Solving for a and b
From the variance equation:
a² = (750)/(30) = 25 a = ± 5$$a^2 = \frac{750}{30} = 25 \implies a = \pm 5$$
Now find the corresponding values of b$b$ from equation (1):
If a = 5 b = 30 - 10(5) = 30 - 50 = -20$a = 5 \implies b = 30 - 10(5) = 30 - 50 = -20$
If a = -5 b = 30 - 10(-5) = 30 + 50 = 80$a = -5 \implies b = 30 - 10(-5) = 30 + 50 = 80$
Step 3: Finding Sum of b Values
The possible values for b$b$ are -20$-20$ and 80$80$.
Sum = -20 + 80 = 60$= -20 + 80 = 60$
Pattern Recognition
When a dataset undergoes linear transformation Y = aX + b$Y = aX + b$, the variance isolates a²$a^2$ entirely decoupled from b$b$. Solve variance first to get a$a$, then back-substitute into the mean equation.
Chapter Mix
Class 11 Maths: Statistics