Assumed Mean Method for Variance

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Assumed Mean Method for Variance

Let:

$$d_i=x_i-A$$

Then:

$$\sigma^2=\frac{\sum f_id_i^2}{N}-\left(\frac{\sum f_id_i}{N}\right)^2$$

Usage

- Simplifies variance calculations when values are large.

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