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Let $X$ be a number chosen uniformly at random from $[1, n]$. Find $\operatorname{Var}[X]$.
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Since \( X \) is chosen uniformly at random from the set \( \{1, 2, \ldots, n\} \), it follows a uniform distribution on this discrete set. Show more…
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