JEE Main 2020MathematicsStatisticsCalculation Of Standard Deviation Variance And Mean Deviation Of Grouped And Ungrouped DatamediumNumerical

JEE Main 2020Statistics Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2020 (Online) 2nd September Evening Slot

Question

If the variance of the terms in an increasing A.P.,
b1 , b2 , b3 ,....,b11 is 90, then the common difference of this A.P. is_______.

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Show full solutionCorrect answer: 3
Correct answer
3

Step-by-step explanation

Let the common difference = d

and


...

Variance =











As A.P is increasing so d should be positive

d = 3

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