Let the Mean and Variance of five observations x1=1,x2=3,x3=a,x4=7 and x5=b,a>b be 5 and 10 respectively. Then the Variance of the observations n+xn,n=1,2,...,5 is [2025]
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We have, x¯=5 and σ2=10
Now, x¯=∑xin=1+3+a+7+b5⇒ 11+a+b5=5
⇒ a+b=14
Also, σ2=∑xi2n–(x¯)2
⇒ 10=12+32+a2+72+b25–25
⇒ a2+b2=116
Since, a > b ⇒ a = 10 and b = 4
Now, n+xn: 2, 5, 13, 11, 9
∴ σ2=22+52+132+112+925–(2+5+13+11+95)2=80–64=16.