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PEARSON function

Returns the Pearson correlation coefficient of two sets of numbers.

Syntax

=PEARSON(array1, array2)

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
array1RequiredThe independent values
array2RequiredThe dependent values

How to use PEARSON

PEARSON takes 2 required arguments. Type =PEARSON( 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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=PEARSON({9,7,5,3,1}, {10,6,1,5,3})Result 0.699378606

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