1. If the mean of 5
observations x, x+2, x+4, x+6 and x+8 is 10, then the mean of the first 3
observations is:
Solution:
Mean = 10
(x+ x+2+ x+4+ x+6 +x+8)/ 5= 10
5x+20 = 50
x = 6.
The numbers are 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14.
Mean of 1st 3 observations = (6+8+10)/3
= 24/3
= 8.
2. If the mean of a,
b, c is M and ab+ bc+ ca = 0, then the mean of a2, b2, c2
is:
Solution:
As per the given conditions,
(a+b+c)/3 = M
ab+
bc+ ca = 0
(a2+ b2+c2)/3
= ?
We know that,
(a+b+c)2 = a2+ b2+c2+ 2(ab+
bc+ ca)
9M2 =
(a2+ b2+c2 ) +0
(a2+ b2+c2)/3
= 9M2/3
= 3M2.
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