SUMSQ

Microsoft Office Excel 2003

See Also

Returns the sum of the squares of the arguments.

Syntax

SUMSQ(number1,number2, ...)

Number1, number2, ...    are 1 to 30 arguments for which you want the sum of the squares. You can also use a single array or a reference to an array instead of arguments separated by commas.

Example

The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.

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  1. Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
  2. Select the example in the Help topic. Do not select the row or column headers.

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  3. Press CTRL+C.
  4. In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
  5. To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.
 
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Formula Description (Result)
=SUMSQ(3, 4) Sum of the squares of 3 and 4 (25)