Correct option is A
Solution:
To find the value of x that minimizes the function:
(x - a₁)² + (x - a₂)² + ...... + (x - aₙ)²
The given function represents the sum of squared deviations from a set of real numbers a₁, a₂, ..., aₙ.
This type of function is minimized when x is the mean (average) of the given values.
The function
f(x) = Σ (x - aᵢ)² for i = 1 to n
is minimized when x is the mean of the given values, which is:
Thus, the given function assumes its least value at:
which is the arithmetic mean of a₁, a₂, ..., aₙ.
