Let the mean and the variance of 20 observations be 15 and 9 , respectively. For , if the mean of is 178, then the square of the maximum value of is equal to ____ .
Answer: 4
Solution
Given: mean = 15, so . Variance = 9, so , giving .
The mean of is 178, so:
So or . The maximum value is , and its square is 4.
The mean of is 178, so:
So or . The maximum value is , and its square is 4.
JEE Main · 2022 · 29 Jul 2022 · Shift 1 · Integer answer