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2020 · 9 Jan · Shift 1 · Q41
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2020 · 9 Jan · Shift 1 · Q41

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Let the observations xi (1 ≤\le≤ i ≤\le≤ 10) satisfy the equations, ∑i=110(x1−5)\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{10} {\left( {{x_1} - 5} \right)}i=1∑10​(x1​−5)= 10 and ∑i=110(x1−5)2\sum\limits_{i = 1}^{10} {{{\left( {{x_1} - 5} \right)}^2}}i=1∑10​(x1​−5)2= 40. If μ\muμ and λ\lambdaλ are the mean and the variance of the observations, x1 – 3, x2 – 3, ...., x10 – 3, then the ordered pair (μ\muμ, λ\lambdaλ) is equal to :
  1. A
    (6, 6)
  2. B
    (3, 3)
  3. C
    (3, 6)
  4. D
    (6, 3)
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Correct answer: B

  1. Interpret the given sums

The question clearly intends ∑i=110(xi−5)=10\sum_{i=1}^{10}(x_i-5)=10∑i=110​(xi​−5)=10 and ∑i=110(xi−5)2=40.\sum_{i=1}^{10}(x_i-5)^2=40.∑i=110​(xi​−5)2=40.

We need the mean and variance of the observations x1−3, x2−3, …, x10−3.x_1-3,\ x_2-3,\ \dots,\ x_{10}-3.x1​−3, x2​−3, …, x10​−3.


  1. Find the mean of the original observations xix_ixi​

From ∑i=110(xi−5)=10,\sum_{i=1}^{10}(x_i-5)=10,∑i=110​(xi​−5)=10, we get ∑i=110xi−10⋅5=10\sum_{i=1}^{10}x_i-10\cdot 5=10∑i=110​xi​−10⋅5=10 ∑i=110xi−50=10\sum_{i=1}^{10}x_i-50=10∑i=110​xi​−50=10 ∑i=110xi=60.\sum_{i=1}^{10}x_i=60.∑i=110​xi​=60.

Hence the mean of x1,x2,…,x10x_1,x_2,\dots,x_{10}x1​,x2​,…,x10​ is xˉ=6010=6.\bar x=\frac{60}{10}=6.xˉ=1060​=6.

Now the new observations are xi−3x_i-3xi​−3, so their mean is μ=xˉ−3=6−3=3.\mu=\bar x-3=6-3=3.μ=xˉ−3=6−3=3.


  1. Find the variance

Let yi=xi−3.y_i=x_i-3.yi​=xi​−3. Then variance of yiy_iyi​ is same as variance of xix_ixi​, because subtracting a constant does not change variance.

So we first find variance of the original xix_ixi​.

Given ∑i=110(xi−5)2=40.\sum_{i=1}^{10}(x_i-5)^2=40.∑i=110​(xi​−5)2=40. But note that xi−5=(xi−6)+1.x_i-5=(x_i-6)+1.xi​−5=(xi​−6)+1. So, ∑(xi−5)2=∑((xi−6)+1)2.\sum (x_i-5)^2=\sum \big((x_i-6)+1\big)^2.∑(xi​−5)2=∑((xi​−6)+1)2. Expanding, ∑(xi−5)2=∑(xi−6)2+2∑(xi−6)+∑1.\sum (x_i-5)^2=\sum (x_i-6)^2+2\sum (x_i-6)+\sum 1.∑(xi​−5)2=∑(xi​−6)2+2∑(xi​−6)+∑1.

Since mean is 666, ∑i=110(xi−6)=0,\sum_{i=1}^{10}(x_i-6)=0,∑i=110​(xi​−6)=0, and ∑1=10.\sum 1=10.∑1=10. Therefore, 40=∑i=110(xi−6)2+0+10.40=\sum_{i=1}^{10}(x_i-6)^2+0+10.40=∑i=110​(xi​−6)2+0+10. So, ∑i=110(xi−6)2=30.\sum_{i=1}^{10}(x_i-6)^2=30.∑i=110​(xi​−6)2=30.

Hence variance of xix_ixi​ is σ2=110∑i=110(xi−6)2=3010=3.\sigma^2=\frac{1}{10}\sum_{i=1}^{10}(x_i-6)^2=\frac{30}{10}=3.σ2=101​∑i=110​(xi​−6)2=1030​=3.

Therefore variance of yi=xi−3y_i=x_i-3yi​=xi​−3 is also λ=3.\lambda=3.λ=3.


  1. Final ordered pair

Thus, (μ,λ)=(3,3).(\mu,\lambda)=(3,3).(μ,λ)=(3,3).

So the correct option is B.

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