Let $x_{1}, x_{2}, x_{3}, \ldots, x_{20}$ be in geometric progression with $x_{1}=3$ and the common ratio $\frac{1}{2}$. A new data is constructed replacing each $x_{i}$ by $\left(x_{i}-i\right)^{2}$. If $\bar{x}$ is the mean of new data, then the greatest integer less than or equal to $\bar{x}$ is ____________.
Answer (integer)
142
Solution
<p>${x_1},{x_2},{x_3},\,.....,\,{x_{20}}$ are in G.P.</p>
<p>${x_1} = 3,\,r = {1 \over 2}$</p>
<p>$\overline x = {{\sum {x_i^2 - 2{x_i}i + {i^2}} } \over {20}}$</p>
<p>$$ = {1 \over {20}}\left[ {12\left( {1 - {1 \over {{2^{40}}}}} \right) - 6\left( {4 - {{11} \over {{2^{18}}}}} \right) + 70 \times 41} \right]$$</p>
<p>$$\left\{ {\matrix{
{S = 1 + 2\,.\,{1 \over 2} + 3\,.\,{1 \over {{2^2}}}\, + \,....} \cr
{{S \over 2} = {1 \over 2} + {2 \over {{2^2}}}\, + \,....} \cr
} } \right.$$</p>
<p>$$\left. {{S \over 2} = 2\left( {1 - {1 \over {{2^{20}}}}} \right) - {{20} \over {{2^{20}}}} = 4 - {{11} \over {{2^{18}}}}} \right\}$$</p>
<p>$\therefore$ $$[\overline x ] = \left[ {{{2858} \over {20}} - \left( {{{12} \over {240}} - {{66} \over {{2^{18}}}}} \right)\,.\,{1 \over {20}}} \right]$$</p>
<p>$= 142$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Statistics · Topic: Measures of Central Tendency
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