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Let r be the range and S2=1n1i=1nxix¯2 be the SD of a set of observations x1,x2,,xn, then

a
S≤rnn−1
b
S=rnn−1
c
S≥rnn−1
d
None of these

detailed solution

Correct option is A

We have r=maxxi−xjand S2=1n−1∑i=1n xi−x¯2 Now, xi−x¯2=xi−x1+x2+⋯+xnn2=1n2xi−x1+xi−x2+⋯+xi−xi−1+xi−x1+1+⋯+xi−xn≤1n2[(n−1)r]2  [∵]xi−xj∣≤r⇒ xi−x¯2≤r2⇒ ∑i=1n xi- x¯2≤nr2⇒ 1n−1∑i=1n xi−x¯2≤nr2(n−1)⇒ S2≤nr2(n−1)⇒ S≤rnn−1

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