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;Variance[ <List of Numbers> ]
 
;Variance[ <List of Numbers> ]
 
:Calculates the variance of list elements.
 
:Calculates the variance of list elements.
{{example|1=<div><code><nowiki>Variance[{1, 2, 3}]</nowiki></code> yields ''0.67''.</div>}}
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:{{example|1=<div><code><nowiki>Variance[{1, 2, 3}]</nowiki></code> yields ''0.67''.</div>}}
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;Variance[ <List of Numbers>, <List of Frequencies> ]
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:{{example|1=<div><code><nowiki>Variance[{1, 2, 3} , {1, 2, 1}]</nowiki></code> yields ''0.5''.</div>}}
 
==CAS Syntax==
 
==CAS Syntax==
 
;Variance[ <List of Numbers> ]
 
;Variance[ <List of Numbers> ]
 
:Calculates the variance of list elements. If the list contains undefined variables, it yields a formula for the variance.
 
:Calculates the variance of list elements. If the list contains undefined variables, it yields a formula for the variance.
{{example|1=<div><code><nowiki>Variance[{1, 2, a}]</nowiki></code> yields ''<math>\frac{2 a^{2} - 6 a + 6}{9}</math>''.</div>}}
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:{{example|1=<div><code><nowiki>Variance[{1, 2, a}]</nowiki></code> yields ''<math>\frac{2 a^{2} - 6 a + 6}{9}</math>''.</div>}}
  
 
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1=; Variance[ <List of Numbers>, <List of Frequencies> ]
 
1=; Variance[ <List of Numbers>, <List of Frequencies> ]
 
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Revision as of 13:13, 18 December 2012


Variance[ <List of Numbers> ]
Calculates the variance of list elements.
Example:
Variance[{1, 2, 3}] yields 0.67.
Variance[ <List of Numbers>, <List of Frequencies> ]
Example:
Variance[{1, 2, 3} , {1, 2, 1}] yields 0.5.

CAS Syntax

Variance[ <List of Numbers> ]
Calculates the variance of list elements. If the list contains undefined variables, it yields a formula for the variance.
Example:
Variance[{1, 2, a}] yields \frac{2 a^{2} - 6 a + 6}{9}.


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