How does the function f(x) = a ln x compare to the parent function when |a| > 1?

How do you create a data set with 8 points in it that has a mean of approximately 10 and a standard deviation of approximately 1?

The difference of two numbers is 40. find the numbers if 0.3 parts of one number is equal to 37.5% of the other one.

What is the measure of sty in oo below? 130 310 230 50