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EXCEL STDEV.S FUNCTION
Excel STDEV.S Function Introduction
The Excel STDEV.S function computes the sample standard deviation from a collection of data given.
Description of Excel STDEV.S Function
Syntax :
=STDEV.S( number1, [number2], … )
Parameters :
- The parameters, number1, [number2], and so forth, are numeric values between 1 and 255, arrays of values, or pointers to cells holding numbers. The function requires at least two numeric values from the inputs.
Step By Step Guide of STDEV.S Function
Example :
The Excel STDEV.S function computes the sample standard deviation from a collection of data given. The parameters, number1, [number2], and so forth, are between 1 and 255 in numeric value. The measurements (in cm) of 3,000 adult males are included in the sample spreadsheet on the right. Cells B3-B1002, D3-D1002, and F3-F1002 hold the measured heights. The standard deviation of the sample group’s heights is determined in spreadsheet cell H3. The formula for this is: =STDEV.S (as seen in the Excel formula bar) ( B3:B1002, D3:D1002, F3:F1002 ) The Stdev.S function determines the standard deviation in the measured heights to be 5.40 cm, as shown in cell H3.
Key Points
- #DIV/0! – Occurs when the function is given less than two numeric values.
(It should be noted that text representations of integers provided as part of an array are not recognised as numeric values by the Stdev.S function.)
#VALUE! – This error occurs if any of the values passed directly to the Stdev.S function are text values that cannot be understood as numeric values.
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