Variance of Binomial Distribution/Proof 3
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Theorem
Let $X$ be a discrete random variable with the binomial distribution with parameters $n$ and $p$.
Then the variance of $X$ is given by:
- $\var X = n p \paren {1 - p}$
Proof
From Bernoulli Process as Binomial Distribution, we see that $X$ as defined here is the sum of the discrete random variables that model the Bernoulli distribution.
Each of the Bernoulli trials is independent of each other.
Hence we can use Sum of Variances of Independent Trials.
The Variance of Bernoulli Distribution is $p \paren {1 - p}$.
Thus the variance of $\Binomial n p$ is $n p \paren {1 - p}$.
$\blacksquare$