Mean =84+5+6+6+7+8+x+y=6
⇒x+y=12…(1)
Variance =n∑xi2−(xˉ)2
⇒49=842+52+62+62+72+82+x2+y2−(6)2
⇒x2+y2=80…(2)
On solving equations (1) and (2), we get x2+(12−x)2=80
⇒x2+144+x2−24x=80
⇒2x2−24x+64=0
⇒x2−12x+32=0
⇒(x−4)(x−8)=0
⇒x=4 or 8
From equation (2), when x=4,y=8 and when x=8,y=4.
∴x4+y2=44+82=256+64=320
(or) x4+y2=84+42=4096+16=4112