Why is variance considered a squared measure?

  • Because it involves squaring the difference from the mean
  • Because it is always a perfect square
  • Because it's derived from the square of the data values
  • Because it's the square root of the standard deviation
"Variance" is considered a squared measure "Because it involves squaring the difference from the mean". Squaring is done to avoid cancellation of positive and negative differences.
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