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VARPA(value1 [,value2] [,…])

 
 Calculates variance based on the entire population. In addition to numbers, text and logical values such as True and False are included in the calculation.

 value1The first value.
 value2(Optional) The second value.

 REMARKS
 
  • This function assumes that the arguments represent the entire population (as opposed to a sample).
     
  • This is identical to the VARP function except that text and logical values are included.
     
  • VARPA assumes that its arguments are the entire population. If your data represents a sample of the population, you must compute the variance using VARA.
     
  • Arguments that contain TRUE evaluate as 1; arguments that contain text or FALSE evaluate as 0.
     
  • Using the data from the VARA example and assuming that only 10 tools are produced during the production run, VARPA measures the variance of breaking strengths for all the tools.
     
  • You can have a maximum of 30 arguments.

     EXAMPLES
     
     A
    1=VARPA(10,20,30,40,50,60) = 291.667
     

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