BETADIST Function

The BETADIST function is one of the statistical functions. It is used to return the cumulative beta probability density function.

The BETADIST function syntax is:

BETADIST(x, alpha, beta, [,[A] [,[B]])

where

x is the value between A and B at which the function should be calculated.

alpha is the first parameter of the distribution, a numeric value greater than 0.

beta is the second parameter of the distribution, a numeric value greater than 0.

A is the lower bound to the interval of x. It is an optional parameter. If it is omitted, the default value of 0 is used.

B is the upper bound to the interval of x. It is an optional parameter. If it is omitted, the default value of 1 is used.

The values can be entered manually or included into the cells you make reference to.

To apply the BETADIST function,

1. select the cell where you wish to display the result,
2. click the Insert function
   icon situated at the top toolbar,
   or right-click within a selected cell and select the Insert Function option from the menu,
   or click the
   icon situated at the formula bar,
3. select the Statistical function group from the list,
4. click the BETADIST function,
5. enter the required arguments separating them by commas,
6. press the Enter button.

The result will be displayed in the selected cell.

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