Verify that the variance of the sample 4, 9, 3, 6, 4, and 7 is 5.1, and using this fact, along with the results of Exercise 8.14, find (a) the variance of the sample 12, 27, 9, 18, 12, and 21; (b) the variance of the sample 9, 14, 8, 11, 9, and 12.