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The random variable takes the values \(1,2,3\), \(\ldots, m\). If \(P(X=n)=\frac{1}{m}\) to each \(n\), then the variance of \(X\) is

  1. A \(\frac{(m+1)(2 m+1)}{6}\)
  2. B \(\frac{m^2-1}{12}\)
  3. C \(\frac{m+1}{2}\)
  4. D \(\frac{m^2+1}{12}\)
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(B) \(\frac{m^2-1}{12}\)

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\begin{aligned} & \operatorname{var}(X)=\sum_{i=2}^{\infty} P_i\left(X_i-\bar{X}\right)^2 \\ & \bar{X}=\frac{1+2+\ldots+m}{m}=\frac{m(m+1)}{2 \cdot m}=\frac{m+1}{2} \\ & \operatorname{var}(X)=\{P(X=1)+P(X=2)+\ldots+P(X=m)\} \\ &…