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Variance

Block Group:	Statistical Functions
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The Variance block calculates the statistical variance of a list of arguments.

The Variance block uses the following equation:

In this equation, s² is the variance, x is the sample value, is the mean of all x values, and n is the sample size.

Input/Output Property

The following property of the Variance block can take input and give output.

• input n (number): Defines one of the numbers in the set.

Output Property

The following properties of the Variance block can give output but cannot take input.

• output (number): Returns the variance of the input values.

Example

The following image shows an example of the Variance block.