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If the standard deviation of the numbers 2,3,a, and 11 is 3.5, then which of the following is true

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3a223a+44=0
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3a226a+55=0
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3a232a+84=0
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3a234a+91=0
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Solution

The correct option is C 3a232a+84=0
Standard deviation is given as,
σ=x2in(¯¯¯x)2

Mean, ¯¯¯x=16+a4

σ2=x2in(¯¯¯x)2
(72)2=4+9+a2+114(16+a4)2
3a232a+84=0

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