DEVSQ

DEVSQ

Synopsis

DEVSQ(n1, n2, ...)

Description

DEVSQ returns the sum of squares of deviations of a data set from the sample mean.

  • Strings and empty cells are simply ignored.
  • This function is Excel compatible.

Examples

Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1. Then

DEVSQ(A1:A5) equals 470.56.

See also

STDEV.