GAUSS function - Zoho Sheet - Help Guide

GAUSS

Returns the probability that a variable drawn from a normal distribution will be between the mean and x standard deviations from the mean.

 

Syntax

 

GAUSS(x)
x: The number of standard deviations away from the mean. Eg., 2

 

Remarks

  • The value of GAUSS will always be 0.5 less than the NORMDIST(x).

  • GAUSS function returns 0, if the referred cell is empty.


Examples

 

Formula

Result

GAUSS(2)

0.477249868

GAUSS(-0.5)

-0.191462461

GAUSS(0.34)

0.133071736


Get a hands-on experience of the function in the embedded range below.   



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.

 

Similar Functions

  1. NORMDIST