STEYX

See Also

Returns the standard error of the predicted y-value for each x in the regression. The standard error is a measure of the amount of error in the prediction of y for an individual x.

Syntax

STEYX(known_y's,known_x's)

Known_y's   is an array or range of dependent data points.

Known_x's   is an array or range of independent data points.

Remarks

Example

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

How?

  1. Create a blank spreadsheet.
  2. Select the example in the Help topic.

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    Selecting an example from Help

  3. Press CTRL+C.
  4. In the spreadsheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
  5. To switch between viewing the formula that returns the result and the result in the cell, select the cell and press F2 and then ENTER, or click Commands and Options on the spreadsheet toolbar, click the Formula tab, and look in the Formula in active cell (active cell) box.
Known y Known x
2 6
3 5
9 11
1 7
8 5
7 4
5 4
Formula Description (Result)
=STEYX(A2:A8,B2:B8) Standard error of the predicted y-value for each x in the regression (3.305719)