Find the variance of 2x, 2x-1 and 2x+1

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 2006 Subject: General Mathematics

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Find the variance of 2x, 2x-1 and 2x+1
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To find the variance of a set of numbers, we first need to find the mean of the set. The mean of the set {2x, 2x-1, 2x+1} is: (2x + 2x-1 + 2x+1)/3 = 2x Next, we need to find the difference between each number and the mean, square these differences, and take the average of the squares. This gives us the variance. The differences between each number and the mean are: 2x - 2x = 0 2x-1 - 2x = -1 2x+1 - 2x = 1 Squaring these differences, we get: 0^2 = 0 (-1)^2 = 1 1^2 = 1 Taking the average of these squares, we get: (0 + 1 + 1)/3 = 2/3 Therefore, the variance is 2/3. Thus, the answer is option A: 2/3.

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