The minimum value of the function f(x)=|x−a1|+|x−a2|+|x−a3|+⋯+|x−a101|,ai∈R exists at x=p. Then
A
p is mean of the dataset {a1,a2,a3,...,a101}
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B
p is median of the dataset {a1,a2,a3,...,a101}
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C
p is mode of the dataset {a1,a2,a3,...,a101}
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is Bp is median of the dataset {a1,a2,a3,...,a101} For f(x) decreases for the middle term(s) and then increases. So, p is median of the dataset {a1,a2,a3,...,a101}