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Random Variables · Hard problem

A random variable XX has P(X=0)=14P(X = 0) = \dfrac{1}{4}, P(X=5)=14P(X = 5) = \dfrac{1}{4}, P(X=7)=12P(X = 7) = \dfrac{1}{2}. Find Var⁡(X)\operatorname{Var}(X). Express your answer as a common fraction or decimal.