DEVSQ
Returns the sum of squares of deviations of data points from their sample mean.
Syntax
DEVSQ(number1,number2, ...)
Number1,number2, ... are 1 to 30 arguments for which you want to calculate the sum of squared deviations.
Remarks
- The arguments must be numbers or column references that contain numbers.
- If argument contains text, logical values, or is empty, those values are ignored; however, arguments with the value zero are included.
- The equation for the sum of squared deviations is:
Example
| Col1 | Col2 | Col3 | Col4 | Col5 | Col6 | Col7 | Formula | Description (Result) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | =DEVSQ([Col1],[Col2],[Col3],[Col4],[Col5],[Col6],[Col7]) | Sum of squares of deviations of data from their sample mean (48) |