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The SD of a variate x is σ. The SD of the variate (ax + b)/c, where a, b, c are constants, is

a
acσ
b
acσ
c
a2c2σ
d
None of these

detailed solution

Correct option is B

Let y=αx+bc, i.e., y=acx+bc i.e,     y=acx+bc∴     y¯=Ax¯+B∴    y−y¯=A(x−x¯)⇒    (y−y¯)2=A2(x−x¯)2⇒    Σ(y−y¯)2=A2Σ(x−x¯)2⇒    n⋅σy2=A2⋅nσx2⇒    σy2=A2σx2⇒    σy=|A|σx⇒    σy=acσx Thus, new SD=acσ

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