Mean and Standard Deviation of Random Variables

AP Statistics· difficulty 3/5

SD(X + Y) = \sqrt(Var(X) + Var(Y)) holds when

A
$Always$
B
$X, Y are independent$
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C
$X = Y$
D
$Mean(X) = Mean(Y)$

Explanation

Variance addition requires independence (or zero covariance).

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