Let X = {x ∈ N : 1 ≤ x ≤ 17} and Y = {ax + b : x ∈ X and a, b ∈ R, a > 0}. If mean and variance of elements of Y

Question

Let X = {x $\in$ N : 1 $\leq$ x $\leq$ 17} and Y = {ax + b : x $\in$ X and a, b $\in$ R, a > 0}. If mean and variance of elements of Y are 17 and 216 respectively then a + b is equal to :

(1) 7

(2) 9

(3) –7

(4) –27

Answer 1

Ans. (3) –7

Sol. $B(\bar{x})=a\bar{x}+b={a(1+2+3+.....+17)\over17}+b=17$

${a.(17.18)\over17.2}+b=17$

9a + b = 17        .........(i)

$\alpha A^2={\Sigma x^2\over n}-\left({\Sigma x\over n}\right)^2$

$={1^2+2^2+.....+17^2\over17}-\left({1+2+.....+17\over17}\right)^2$

$={17.18.35\over6.17}-\left({17.18\over2.17}\right)^2$

= 105 – 81 = 24

$\therefore\alpha^2_B=a^2\alpha_A^2=a^2.24=216$

$a^2={216\over24}=9$

a = 3

$\therefore$ b = 17 – 27

b = –10

$\therefore$ a + b = –7

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