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EXPONDIST function

Returns the exponential distribution (older name of EXPON.DIST).

Syntax

=EXPONDIST(x, lambda, cumulative)

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
xRequiredThe value (0 or more)
lambdaRequiredThe rate (positive)
cumulativeRequiredTRUE for the cumulative distribution, FALSE for the density

How to use EXPONDIST

EXPONDIST is kept so older workbooks keep working. It calculates the same way as EXPON.DIST, which is the name to use in new formulas.

EXPONDIST takes 3 required arguments. Type =EXPONDIST( 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

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=EXPONDIST(0.2, 10, TRUE)Result 0.864664717

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