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QJEEM22Ma2d34: JEE Main 2022 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEM22Ma2d34 Solution: The probability distribution of X is : .tg…

The probability distribution of X is :

X 0 1 2 3
P(X) 1−d4{{1 - d} \over 4} 1+2d4{{1 + 2d} \over 4} 1−4d4{{1 - 4d} \over 4} 1+3d4{{1 + 3d} \over 4}

For the minimum possible value of d, sixty times the mean of X is equal to _______________.

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X 0 1 2 3
P(x)P(x) 1−d4{{1 - d} \over 4} 1+2d4{{1 + 2d} \over 4} 1−4d4{{1 - 4d} \over 4} 1+3d4{{1 + 3d} \over 4}

We know, 0≤P(x)≤10 \le P(x) \le 1

∴\therefore 0≤1−d4≤10 \le {{1 - d} \over 4} \le 1

⇒0≤1−d≤4\Rightarrow 0 \le 1 - d \le 4

⇒−1≤−d≤3\Rightarrow - 1 \le - d \le 3

⇒1≥d≥−3\Rightarrow 1 \ge d \ge - 3

Also,

0≤1+2d4≤10 \le {{1 + 2d} \over 4} \le 1

⇒0≤1+2d≤4\Rightarrow 0 \le 1 + 2d \le 4

⇒−1≤2d≤3\Rightarrow - 1 \le 2d \le 3

⇒−12≤d≤32\Rightarrow - {1 \over 2} \le d \le {3 \over 2}

Also,

0≤1−4d4≤10 \le {{1 - 4d} \over 4} \le 1

⇒0≤1−4d≤4\Rightarrow 0 \le 1 - 4d \le 4

⇒−1≤−4d≤3\Rightarrow - 1 \le - 4d \le 3

⇒1≥4d≥−3\Rightarrow 1 \ge 4d \ge - 3

⇒14≥d≥−34\Rightarrow {1 \over 4} \ge d \ge - {3 \over 4}

And,

0≤1+3d4≤10 \le {{1 + 3d} \over 4} \le 1

⇒0≤1+3d≤4\Rightarrow 0 \le 1 + 3d \le 4

⇒−1≤3d≤3\Rightarrow - 1 \le 3d \le 3

⇒−13≤d≤1\Rightarrow - {1 \over 3} \le d \le 1

JEE Main 2022 (Online) 30th June Morning Shift Mathematics - Probability Question 81 English Explanation

Common range is =−13= - {1 \over 3} to 14{1 \over 4}

∴\therefore d ∈[−13,14]d\, \in \left[ { - {1 \over 3},{1 \over 4}} \right]

∴\therefore Minimum value of d=−13d = - {1 \over 3}

We know, mean

E(x)=∑x . P(x)E(x) = \sum {x\,.\,P(x)}

=0×1−d4+1×1+2d4+2×1−4d4+3×1+3d4= 0 \times {{1 - d} \over 4} + 1 \times {{1 + 2d} \over 4} + 2 \times {{1 - 4d} \over 4} + 3 \times {{1 + 3d} \over 4}

=1+2d+2−8d+3+9d4= {{1 + 2d + 2 - 8d + 3 + 9d} \over 4}

=6+3d4= {{6 + 3d} \over 4}

For d=−13d = - {1 \over 3} , E(x)=6+3×−134=54E(x) = {{6 + 3 \times - {1 \over 3}} \over 4} = {5 \over 4}

∴\therefore 60E(x)=60×54=7560E(x) = 60 \times {5 \over 4} = 75

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