Returns the F probability distribution. You can use this function to determine whether two data sets have different degrees of diversity. For example, you can examine test scores given to men and women entering high school and determine if the variability in the females is different from that found in the males.
Syntax
FDIST(x,degrees_freedom1,degrees_freedom2)
X is the value at which to evaluate the function.
Degrees_freedom1 is the numerator degrees of freedom.
Degrees_freedom2 is the denominator degrees of freedom.
Remarks
Example
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Data | Description |
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15.20675 | Value at which to evaluate the function |
6 | Numerator degrees of freedom |
4 | Denominator degrees of freedom |
Formula | Description (Result) |
=FDIST(A2,A3,A4) | F probability distribution for the terms above (0.01) |