The random variable $X$ takes the values $1, 2, 3, \ldots, m$. If $P(X=n) = \frac{1}{m}$ for each $n$,then the variance of $X$ is

  • A
    $\frac{(m+1)(2m+1)}{6}$
  • B
    $\frac{m^2-1}{12}$
  • C
    $\frac{m+1}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{m^2+1}{12}$

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