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Revision as of 18:05, 1 June 2008
PEARSON
Returns the Pearson correlation coefficient of two sets of data.
Syntax:
PEARSON(independent; dependent)
- where independent and dependent are ranges or arrays containing the first and second sets of data.
- Any text or empty entries are ignored.
- Advanced topic:
- The parameters independent and dependent are always evaluated as array formulas.
Example:
PEARSON(A1:A30; B1:B30)
- returns the Pearson correlation coefficient for the two sets of data in A1:A30 and B1:B30.