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[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: VARA function|'''VARA''']],
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* [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: VARA function|VARA]],
[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: VARP function|'''VARP''']],
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* [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: VARP function|VARP]],
[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: VARPA function|'''VARPA''']],
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* [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: VARPA function|VARPA]],
[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: STDEV function|'''STDEV''']],
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* [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: STDEV function|STDEV]],
[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: DEVSQ function|'''DEVSQ''']],
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* [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: DEVSQ function|DEVSQ]],
[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: AVEDEV function|'''AVEDEV''']]
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* [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: AVEDEV function|AVEDEV]]
  
[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: Statistical functions|'''Statistical functions''']]
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* [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: Statistical functions|Statistical functions]]
  
[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: Functions listed alphabetically|'''Functions listed alphabetically''']],
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===Issues: ===
 
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* Calc assumes that logical values are <tt>'''1'''</tt> (<tt>'''TRUE'''</tt>) and <tt>'''0'''</tt> (<tt>'''FALSE'''</tt>). Excel ignores logical values.
 
* Calc assumes that logical values are <tt>'''1'''</tt> (<tt>'''TRUE'''</tt>) and <tt>'''0'''</tt> (<tt>'''FALSE'''</tt>). Excel ignores logical values.

Revision as of 14:25, 25 February 2009


VAR

Returns the sample variance.

Syntax:

VAR(number1; number2; ... number30)

number1 to number30 are up to 30 numbers or ranges containing numbers.
VAR returns the variance where number1 to number30 are a sample of the entire population. With N values in the sample, the calculation formula is:
Calc sample var formula.png

Example:

VAR(2; 6; 4)

returns 4.

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Issues:

  • Calc assumes that logical values are 1 (TRUE) and 0 (FALSE). Excel ignores logical values.
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