Syntax
=BETAINV(probability, alpha, beta, [A], [B])Arguments
| Argument | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
probability | Required | The probability, between 0 and 1 |
alpha | Required | A shape parameter (positive) |
beta | Required | A shape parameter (positive) |
A | Optional | Lower bound (0 when left out) |
B | Optional | Upper bound (1 when left out) |
How to use BETAINV
BETAINV is kept so older workbooks keep working. It calculates the same way as BETA.INV, which is the name to use in new formulas.
BETAINV takes 3 required arguments and 2 optional arguments. Type =BETAINV( in a cell and SheetsBat shows the arguments as you go. Optional arguments are shown in square brackets; leave them out to use their default.
Examples
Each result below was calculated by the SheetsBat formula engine.
=BETAINV(0.685470581, 8, 10, 1, 3)Result Related compatibility functions
- BETADISTReturns the cumulative beta distribution (older form of BETA.DIST).
- BINOMDISTReturns the binomial distribution (older name of BINOM.DIST).
- CHIDISTReturns the right tailed chi squared probability (older name of CHISQ.DIST.RT).
- CHIINVReturns the inverse of the right tailed chi squared distribution (older name of CHISQ.INV.RT).
- CHITESTReturns the chi squared test of independence (older name of CHISQ.TEST).
- CONFIDENCEReturns the margin of error of a population mean (older name of CONFIDENCE.NORM).
- COVARReturns the population covariance (older name of COVARIANCE.P).
- CRITBINOMReturns the smallest number of successes reaching a cumulative probability (older name of BINOM.INV).
- EXPONDISTReturns the exponential distribution (older name of EXPON.DIST).