DEVSQ function - Zoho Sheet - Help Guide

DEVSQ

Returns the sum of squares of deviations from the mean of a given sample.

 

Syntax

 

DEVSQ(number; [number1]; ...)
number: The numbers or cell range containing the sample. Eg., A2:A10


Remarks

  • Text, logical values, and empty cells are ignored.

 

Examples

 

Formula

Result

=DEVSQ(A2:A10)

120

=DEVSQ(Data)

84.8

=DEVSQ(-13;5;27;-1.5)

848.6875


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Possible Errors

 

Errors

Meaning

#N/A!

  • The function could not find the value it was asked to look for. Commonly occurs in VLOOKUP and similar functions.

#NAME!

  • The function name is incorrect or invalid.

  • The given defined name (if any) is invalid.

  • There is a typo in the defined name used in the function.

  • Double quotes are missing for text values in the function.

  • Colon missing in a cell range reference.

#VALUE!

  • The given argument's data type is incorrect or invalid.
    For example, the function =DATE(A1:A3) will return a #VALUE error when a text value is present in the range.

#REF!

  • The given cell reference is incorrect or invalid. This error may occur when a cell/range has been deleted, moved, or pasted over.

 

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