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|colspan="2"|'''<big>Measures of Central Tendency</big>''' | |colspan="2"|'''<big>Measures of Central Tendency</big>''' | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: AVEDEV function|AVEDEV]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: AVEDEV function|'''AVEDEV''']] |
|Returns the average of the absolute deviations of values from their mean. | |Returns the average of the absolute deviations of values from their mean. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: AVERAGE function|AVERAGE]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: AVERAGE function|'''AVERAGE''']] |
|Returns the average of the arguments, ignoring text. | |Returns the average of the arguments, ignoring text. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: AVERAGEA function|AVERAGEA]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: AVERAGEA function|'''AVERAGEA''']] |
|Returns the average of the arguments, including text (valued as 0). | |Returns the average of the arguments, including text (valued as 0). | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: COUNT function|COUNT]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: COUNT function|'''COUNT''']] |
|Counts the numbers in the list of arguments, ignoring text entries. | |Counts the numbers in the list of arguments, ignoring text entries. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: COUNTA function|COUNTA]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: COUNTA function|'''COUNTA''']] |
|Counts the non-empty values in the list of arguments. | |Counts the non-empty values in the list of arguments. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: GEOMEAN function|GEOMEAN]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: GEOMEAN function|'''GEOMEAN''']] |
|Returns the geometric mean of the arguments. | |Returns the geometric mean of the arguments. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: HARMEAN function|HARMEAN]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: HARMEAN function|'''HARMEAN''']] |
|Returns the harmonic mean of the arguments. | |Returns the harmonic mean of the arguments. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: MEDIAN function|MEDIAN]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: MEDIAN function|'''MEDIAN''']] |
|Returns the median of a set of numbers. | |Returns the median of a set of numbers. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: MODE function|MODE]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: MODE function|'''MODE''']] |
|Returns the most common value in a set of numbers. | |Returns the most common value in a set of numbers. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: TRIMMEAN function|TRIMMEAN]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: TRIMMEAN function|'''TRIMMEAN''']] |
|Returns the mean of a set of numbers, ignoring a proportion of high and low values. | |Returns the mean of a set of numbers, ignoring a proportion of high and low values. | ||
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|colspan="2"|'''<big>Measures of dispersion / spread</big>''' | |colspan="2"|'''<big>Measures of dispersion / spread</big>''' | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: DEVSQ function|DEVSQ]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: DEVSQ function|'''DEVSQ''']] |
|Returns the sum of squares of deviations from the mean. | |Returns the sum of squares of deviations from the mean. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: KURT function|KURT]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: KURT function|'''KURT''']] |
|Returns the kurtosis, a measure of how peaked or flat a distribution is. | |Returns the kurtosis, a measure of how peaked or flat a distribution is. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: SKEW function|SKEW]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: SKEW function|'''SKEW''']] |
|Returns a measure of how skewed a distribution is. | |Returns a measure of how skewed a distribution is. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: STDEV function|STDEV]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: STDEV function|'''STDEV''']] |
|Returns the sample standard deviation. | |Returns the sample standard deviation. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: STDEVA function|STDEVA]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: STDEVA function|'''STDEVA''']] |
|Returns the sample standard deviation (allowing text and logical values). | |Returns the sample standard deviation (allowing text and logical values). | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: STDEVP function|STDEVP]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: STDEVP function|'''STDEVP''']] |
|Returns the population standard deviation. | |Returns the population standard deviation. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: STDEVPA function|STDEVPA]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: STDEVPA function|'''STDEVPA''']] |
|Returns the population standard deviation (allowing text and logical values). | |Returns the population standard deviation (allowing text and logical values). | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: VAR function|VAR]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: VAR function|'''VAR''']] |
|Returns the sample variance. | |Returns the sample variance. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: VARA function|VARA]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: VARA function|'''VARA''']] |
|Returns the sample variance (allowing text and logical values). | |Returns the sample variance (allowing text and logical values). | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: VARP function|VARP]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: VARP function|'''VARP''']] |
|Returns the population variance. | |Returns the population variance. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: VARPA function|VARPA]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: VARPA function|'''VARPA''']] |
|Returns the population variance (allowing text and logical values). | |Returns the population variance (allowing text and logical values). | ||
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|colspan="2"|'''<big>Probability and statistics</big>''' | |colspan="2"|'''<big>Probability and statistics</big>''' | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: B function|B]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: B function|'''B''']] |
|Calculates probabilities for a binomial distribution. | |Calculates probabilities for a binomial distribution. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: BETADIST function|BETADIST]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: BETADIST function|'''BETADIST''']] |
|Calculates the cumulative distribution function of a beta distribution. | |Calculates the cumulative distribution function of a beta distribution. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: BETAINV function|BETAINV]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: BETAINV function|'''BETAINV''']] |
|Calculates the inverse of the BETADIST function. | |Calculates the inverse of the BETADIST function. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: BINOMDIST function|BINOMDIST]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: BINOMDIST function|'''BINOMDIST''']] |
|Calculates probabilities for a binomial distribution. | |Calculates probabilities for a binomial distribution. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: CHIDIST function|CHIDIST]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: CHIDIST function|'''CHIDIST''']] |
|Calculates values for a χ<sup>2</sup>-distribution. | |Calculates values for a χ<sup>2</sup>-distribution. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: CHIINV function|CHIINV]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: CHIINV function|'''CHIINV''']] |
|Calculates the inverse of the CHIDIST function. | |Calculates the inverse of the CHIDIST function. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: CHITEST function|CHITEST]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: CHITEST function|'''CHITEST''']] |
|Returns a measure of χ<sup>2</sup> 'goodness of fit'. | |Returns a measure of χ<sup>2</sup> 'goodness of fit'. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: CONFIDENCE function|CONFIDENCE]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: CONFIDENCE function|'''CONFIDENCE''']] |
|Returns a confidence interval. | |Returns a confidence interval. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: CRITBINOM function|CRITBINOM]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: CRITBINOM function|'''CRITBINOM''']] |
|Returns the smallest value for which the cumulative binomial distribution is greater than or equal to a criterion value. | |Returns the smallest value for which the cumulative binomial distribution is greater than or equal to a criterion value. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: EXPONDIST function|EXPONDIST]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: EXPONDIST function|'''EXPONDIST''']] |
|Calculates values for an exponential distribution. | |Calculates values for an exponential distribution. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: FINV function|FINV]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: FINV function|'''FINV''']] |
|Returns the inverse of the F probability distribution. | |Returns the inverse of the F probability distribution. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: FISHER function|FISHER]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: FISHER function|'''FISHER''']] |
|Calculates values for the Fisher transformation. | |Calculates values for the Fisher transformation. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: FISHERINV function|FISHERINV]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: FISHERINV function|'''FISHERINV''']] |
|Calculates the inverse of the FISHER transformation. | |Calculates the inverse of the FISHER transformation. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: FDIST function|FDIST]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: FDIST function|'''FDIST''']] |
|Calculates the values of an F distribution. | |Calculates the values of an F distribution. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: FTEST function|FTEST]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: FTEST function|'''FTEST''']] |
|Returns the result of an F test. | |Returns the result of an F test. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: GAMMAINV function|GAMMAINV]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: GAMMAINV function|'''GAMMAINV''']] |
|Calculates the inverse of the cumulative GAMMADIST function. | |Calculates the inverse of the cumulative GAMMADIST function. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: GAMMALN function|GAMMALN]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: GAMMALN function|'''GAMMALN''']] |
|Returns the natural logarithm of the gamma function. | |Returns the natural logarithm of the gamma function. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: GAMMADIST function|GAMMADIST]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: GAMMADIST function|'''GAMMADIST''']] |
|Calculates values for a gamma distribution. | |Calculates values for a gamma distribution. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: GAUSS function|GAUSS]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: GAUSS function|'''GAUSS''']] |
|Returns the standard normal cumulative distribution. | |Returns the standard normal cumulative distribution. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: HYPGEOMDIST function|HYPGEOMDIST]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: HYPGEOMDIST function|'''HYPGEOMDIST''']] |
|Calculates values for a hypergeometric distribution. | |Calculates values for a hypergeometric distribution. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: LOGINV function|LOGINV]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: LOGINV function|'''LOGINV''']] |
|Returns the inverse of the lognormal distribution. | |Returns the inverse of the lognormal distribution. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: LOGNORMDIST function|LOGNORMDIST]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: LOGNORMDIST function|'''LOGNORMDIST''']] |
|Returns the cumulative lognormal distribution. | |Returns the cumulative lognormal distribution. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: NEGBINOMDIST function|NEGBINOMDIST]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: NEGBINOMDIST function|'''NEGBINOMDIST''']] |
|Calculates probabilities for a negative binomial distribution. | |Calculates probabilities for a negative binomial distribution. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: NORMINV function|NORMINV]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: NORMINV function|'''NORMINV''']] |
|Returns the inverse of the normal cumulative distribution. | |Returns the inverse of the normal cumulative distribution. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: NORMDIST function|NORMDIST]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: NORMDIST function|'''NORMDIST''']] |
|Calculates values for a normal distribution. | |Calculates values for a normal distribution. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: NORMSINV function|NORMSINV]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: NORMSINV function|'''NORMSINV''']] |
|Returns the inverse of the standard normal cumulative distribution. | |Returns the inverse of the standard normal cumulative distribution. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: NORMSDIST function|NORMSDIST]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: NORMSDIST function|'''NORMSDIST''']] |
|Calculates values for the standard normal cumulative distribution. | |Calculates values for the standard normal cumulative distribution. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: PERMUT function|PERMUT]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: PERMUT function|'''PERMUT''']] |
|Returns the number of permutations for a given number of objects. | |Returns the number of permutations for a given number of objects. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: PERMUTATIONA function|PERMUTATIONA]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: PERMUTATIONA function|'''PERMUTATIONA''']] |
|Returns the number of permutations for a given number of objects (repetition allowed). | |Returns the number of permutations for a given number of objects (repetition allowed). | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: PHI function|PHI]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: PHI function|'''PHI''']] |
|Calculates values for the standard normal probability distribution. | |Calculates values for the standard normal probability distribution. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: POISSON function|POISSON]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: POISSON function|'''POISSON''']] |
|Calculates values for a Poisson distribution. | |Calculates values for a Poisson distribution. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: PROB function|PROB]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: PROB function|'''PROB''']] |
|Returns a result from a list of probabilities. | |Returns a result from a list of probabilities. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: STANDARDIZE function|STANDARDIZE]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: STANDARDIZE function|'''STANDARDIZE''']] |
|Converts a random variable to a normalized value. | |Converts a random variable to a normalized value. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: TDIST function|TDIST]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: TDIST function|'''TDIST''']] |
|Returns the t-distribution. | |Returns the t-distribution. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: TINV function|TINV]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: TINV function|'''TINV''']] |
|Returns the inverse of the t-distribution. | |Returns the inverse of the t-distribution. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: TTEST function|TTEST]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: TTEST function|'''TTEST''']] |
|Returns the probability associated with a Student's t-Test. | |Returns the probability associated with a Student's t-Test. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: WEIBULL function|WEIBULL]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: WEIBULL function|'''WEIBULL''']] |
|Returns the values of the Weibull distribution. | |Returns the values of the Weibull distribution. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: ZTEST function|ZTEST]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: ZTEST function|'''ZTEST''']] |
|Returns the two-tailed P value of a z test with standard distribution. | |Returns the two-tailed P value of a z test with standard distribution. | ||
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|colspan="2"|'''<big>Correlation and line fitting</big>''' | |colspan="2"|'''<big>Correlation and line fitting</big>''' | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: CORREL function|CORREL]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: CORREL function|'''CORREL''']] |
|Returns the correlation coefficient between two data sets. | |Returns the correlation coefficient between two data sets. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: COVAR function|COVAR]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: COVAR function|'''COVAR''']] |
|Returns the covariance of the product of paired deviations. | |Returns the covariance of the product of paired deviations. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: FORECAST function|FORECAST]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: FORECAST function|'''FORECAST''']] |
|Extrapolates future values based on existing x and y values. | |Extrapolates future values based on existing x and y values. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: INTERCEPT function|INTERCEPT]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: INTERCEPT function|'''INTERCEPT''']] |
|Calculates the point at which a line will intersect the y-values by using known x-values and y-values. | |Calculates the point at which a line will intersect the y-values by using known x-values and y-values. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: PEARSON function|PEARSON]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: PEARSON function|'''PEARSON''']] |
|Returns the Pearson product moment correlation coefficient r. | |Returns the Pearson product moment correlation coefficient r. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: RSQ function|RSQ]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: RSQ function|'''RSQ''']] |
|Returns the square of the Pearson correlation coefficient based on the given values. | |Returns the square of the Pearson correlation coefficient based on the given values. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: SLOPE function|SLOPE]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: SLOPE function|'''SLOPE''']] |
|Returns the slope of the linear regression line for a data set. | |Returns the slope of the linear regression line for a data set. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: STEYX function|STEYX]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: STEYX function|'''STEYX''']] |
|Returns the standard error of the predicted y value for each x in the regression. | |Returns the standard error of the predicted y value for each x in the regression. | ||
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|colspan="2"|'''<big>Ranking</big>''' | |colspan="2"|'''<big>Ranking</big>''' | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: LARGE function|LARGE]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: LARGE function|'''LARGE''']] |
|Returns the n<sup>th</sup> largest value in a list of numbers. | |Returns the n<sup>th</sup> largest value in a list of numbers. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: MAX function|MAX]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: MAX function|'''MAX''']] |
|Returns the maximum value in a list of arguments. | |Returns the maximum value in a list of arguments. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: MAXA function|MAXA]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: MAXA function|'''MAXA''']] |
|Returns the maximum value in a list of arguments including text. | |Returns the maximum value in a list of arguments including text. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: MIN function|MIN]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: MIN function|'''MIN''']] |
|Returns the minimum value in a list of arguments. | |Returns the minimum value in a list of arguments. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: MINA function|MINA]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: MINA function|'''MINA''']] |
|Returns the minimum value in a list of arguments, including text. | |Returns the minimum value in a list of arguments, including text. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: PERCENTILE function|PERCENTILE]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: PERCENTILE function|'''PERCENTILE''']] |
|Returns a specified percentile in a list of numbers. | |Returns a specified percentile in a list of numbers. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: PERCENTRANK function|PERCENTRANK]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: PERCENTRANK function|'''PERCENTRANK''']] |
|Returns the percentage rank of a number in a list of numbers. | |Returns the percentage rank of a number in a list of numbers. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: QUARTILE function|QUARTILE]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: QUARTILE function|'''QUARTILE''']] |
|Returns a specified quartile in a list of numbers. | |Returns a specified quartile in a list of numbers. | ||
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− | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: RANK function|RANK]] | + | |[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: RANK function|'''RANK''']] |
|Returns the rank of a number in a list of numbers. | |Returns the rank of a number in a list of numbers. | ||
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List of Calc Statistical functions
The Statistical functions allow statistical analysis of data.
Measures of Central Tendency | |
AVEDEV | Returns the average of the absolute deviations of values from their mean. |
AVERAGE | Returns the average of the arguments, ignoring text. |
AVERAGEA | Returns the average of the arguments, including text (valued as 0). |
COUNT | Counts the numbers in the list of arguments, ignoring text entries. |
COUNTA | Counts the non-empty values in the list of arguments. |
GEOMEAN | Returns the geometric mean of the arguments. |
HARMEAN | Returns the harmonic mean of the arguments. |
MEDIAN | Returns the median of a set of numbers. |
MODE | Returns the most common value in a set of numbers. |
TRIMMEAN | Returns the mean of a set of numbers, ignoring a proportion of high and low values. |
Measures of dispersion / spread | |
DEVSQ | Returns the sum of squares of deviations from the mean. |
KURT | Returns the kurtosis, a measure of how peaked or flat a distribution is. |
SKEW | Returns a measure of how skewed a distribution is. |
STDEV | Returns the sample standard deviation. |
STDEVA | Returns the sample standard deviation (allowing text and logical values). |
STDEVP | Returns the population standard deviation. |
STDEVPA | Returns the population standard deviation (allowing text and logical values). |
VAR | Returns the sample variance. |
VARA | Returns the sample variance (allowing text and logical values). |
VARP | Returns the population variance. |
VARPA | Returns the population variance (allowing text and logical values). |
Probability and statistics | |
B | Calculates probabilities for a binomial distribution. |
BETADIST | Calculates the cumulative distribution function of a beta distribution. |
BETAINV | Calculates the inverse of the BETADIST function. |
BINOMDIST | Calculates probabilities for a binomial distribution. |
CHIDIST | Calculates values for a χ2-distribution. |
CHIINV | Calculates the inverse of the CHIDIST function. |
CHITEST | Returns a measure of χ2 'goodness of fit'. |
CONFIDENCE | Returns a confidence interval. |
CRITBINOM | Returns the smallest value for which the cumulative binomial distribution is greater than or equal to a criterion value. |
EXPONDIST | Calculates values for an exponential distribution. |
FINV | Returns the inverse of the F probability distribution. |
FISHER | Calculates values for the Fisher transformation. |
FISHERINV | Calculates the inverse of the FISHER transformation. |
FDIST | Calculates the values of an F distribution. |
FTEST | Returns the result of an F test. |
GAMMAINV | Calculates the inverse of the cumulative GAMMADIST function. |
GAMMALN | Returns the natural logarithm of the gamma function. |
GAMMADIST | Calculates values for a gamma distribution. |
GAUSS | Returns the standard normal cumulative distribution. |
HYPGEOMDIST | Calculates values for a hypergeometric distribution. |
LOGINV | Returns the inverse of the lognormal distribution. |
LOGNORMDIST | Returns the cumulative lognormal distribution. |
NEGBINOMDIST | Calculates probabilities for a negative binomial distribution. |
NORMINV | Returns the inverse of the normal cumulative distribution. |
NORMDIST | Calculates values for a normal distribution. |
NORMSINV | Returns the inverse of the standard normal cumulative distribution. |
NORMSDIST | Calculates values for the standard normal cumulative distribution. |
PERMUT | Returns the number of permutations for a given number of objects. |
PERMUTATIONA | Returns the number of permutations for a given number of objects (repetition allowed). |
PHI | Calculates values for the standard normal probability distribution. |
POISSON | Calculates values for a Poisson distribution. |
PROB | Returns a result from a list of probabilities. |
STANDARDIZE | Converts a random variable to a normalized value. |
TDIST | Returns the t-distribution. |
TINV | Returns the inverse of the t-distribution. |
TTEST | Returns the probability associated with a Student's t-Test. |
WEIBULL | Returns the values of the Weibull distribution. |
ZTEST | Returns the two-tailed P value of a z test with standard distribution. |
Correlation and line fitting | |
CORREL | Returns the correlation coefficient between two data sets. |
COVAR | Returns the covariance of the product of paired deviations. |
FORECAST | Extrapolates future values based on existing x and y values. |
INTERCEPT | Calculates the point at which a line will intersect the y-values by using known x-values and y-values. |
PEARSON | Returns the Pearson product moment correlation coefficient r. |
RSQ | Returns the square of the Pearson correlation coefficient based on the given values. |
SLOPE | Returns the slope of the linear regression line for a data set. |
STEYX | Returns the standard error of the predicted y value for each x in the regression. |
see also (in the Array Function category) | |
GROWTH | returns an array of values for an exponential least squares fit to known data pairs. |
LINEST | returns an array of statistics for a straight line that best fits a data set. |
LOGEST | returns an array of statistics for an exponential curve that best fits a data set. |
TREND | fits a straight line to a data set using linear regression and returns points on that line. |
Ranking | |
LARGE | Returns the nth largest value in a list of numbers. |
MAX | Returns the maximum value in a list of arguments. |
MAXA | Returns the maximum value in a list of arguments including text. |
MIN | Returns the minimum value in a list of arguments. |
MINA | Returns the minimum value in a list of arguments, including text. |
PERCENTILE | Returns a specified percentile in a list of numbers. |
PERCENTRANK | Returns the percentage rank of a number in a list of numbers. |
QUARTILE | Returns a specified quartile in a list of numbers. |
RANK | Returns the rank of a number in a list of numbers. |
SMALL | Returns the nth smallest value in a list of numbers. |