Documentation/How Tos/Calc: SUMSQ function

SUMSQ

Returns the sum of the squares of the arguments.

Syntax:

SUMSQ(number1; number2; .... number30)

number1 to number30 are up to 30 numbers or ranges of numbers which are squared and then summed.

Example:

SUMSQ(2; 3; 4)

returns 29, which is 2*2 + 3*3 + 4*4.

SUMSQ(A1:A2)

where A1 contains 1 and A2 contains 2 returns 5, which is 1*1 + 2*2.