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= Solution

An isotropic velocity distribution has equal variance in every direction and zero mixed moments:
$$
\boxed{\sigma_r^2=\sigma_{\theta\theta}^2=\sigma_{\phi\phi}^2,\qquad\beta=0}.
$$
This is a statement about random velocity directions at each radius, not a requirement that every star follows a circular orbit.

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