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* <math>Var(X) = E[(X-E(X))^2] = E(X^2) - (E(X))^2</math>
* <math>Var(X) = E[(X-E(X))^2] = E(X^2) - (E(X))^2</math>
===Total Expection===
===Total Expection===
<math>E(X) = E(E(X|Y))</math><br>
Dr. Xu refers to this as the smooth property.
Dr. Xu refers to this as the smooth property.
<math>E(X) = E(E(X|Y))</math>
{{hidden | Proof |
{{hidden | Proof |
<math>
<math>
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</math>
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===Total Variance===
===Total Variance===
This one is not used as often on tests as total expectation
This one is not used as often on tests as total expectation