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Using a scientific calculator on the constants $\pi,\sqrt2,e,\sqrt3,1.414213,2.718282,3.1415,1.732051$, the mean to six decimal places is:
A2.035017
B2.425894
C2.251523
D4.457024
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 2.251523
1. Enter all eight constants into the calculator's statistics mode.
2. The list is $\pi,\sqrt2,e,\sqrt3,1.414213,2.718282,3.1415,1.732051$ — note $\sqrt2$ and $1.414213$ are separate entries.
3. Read off the mean key, which returns $\bar{x}=2.251523$ to six decimal places.
4. The other three values come from entering the wrong count of items or mixing the mean and standard deviation keys.
_Source: NECTA ACSEE 2023 Advanced Mathematics 142/1, Question 1: Calculating Devices_