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LOGINV function

Returns the inverse of the lognormal distribution (older name of LOGNORM.INV).

Syntax

=LOGINV(probability, mean, standard_dev)

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
probabilityRequiredThe probability, between 0 and 1
meanRequiredThe mean of ln(x)
standard_devRequiredThe standard deviation of ln(x)

How to use LOGINV

LOGINV is kept so older workbooks keep working. It calculates the same way as LOGNORM.INV, which is the name to use in new formulas.

LOGINV takes 3 required arguments. Type =LOGINV( 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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=LOGINV(0.039084, 3.5, 1.2)Result 4.000025219

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