Combining Random Variables

AP Statistics· difficulty 4/5

Var(aX + b) =

A
$a²\cdotVar(X) + b²$
B
$a\cdotVar(X) + b$
C
$Var(X)$
D
$a²\cdotVar(X)$
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Explanation

Constants do not add variance; multiplicative constant is squared.

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