INTERCEPT function - Zoho Sheet - Help Guide

INTERCEPT

Calculates the point at which a line, obtained using linear regression, will intersect the y-axis (i.e. x=0) with the given x-values and y-values.

 

Syntax

 

INTERCEPT(y_values; x_values)

y_values: The dependent set of observations or data. Eg., A2:A6

x_values: The independent set of observations or data. Eg., B2:B6

 

Examples

 

Formula

Result

=INTERCEPT(A2:A6;B2:B6)

-1.850877193

=INTERCEPT(A2:A4;B2:B4)

-1.5

=INTERCEPT({1;2;3};{5;12;8})

0.986486486


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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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