NORMSDIST function
PRO
The NORMSDIST
function in Jspreadsheet Formulas Pro is used to return the standard normal cumulative distribution function. In simpler terms, it calculates the probability that a random variable with a standard normal distribution (mean of 0 and standard deviation of 1) is less than or equal to a specified value. This function is commonly used in statistical analysis and predictions. Hence, it's a useful tool for data analysis and interpretation in Jspreadsheet Formulas Pro.
Documentation
Returns the standard normal cumulative distribution function.
Category
Statistical
Syntax
NORMSDIST(z)
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
z |
The value for which you want the distribution. |
Behavior
The NORMSDIST
function calculates the standard Normal cumulative distribution (also known as the Gaussian distribution) for a supplied value. It is predominantly used in statistics, probability and data analysis.
- It expects a single numerical value as input. This number represents the value for which you want to calculate the distribution.
- The function does not handle empty cells; it requires a valid numerical input to execute.
- If a text string is supplied instead of a number, the function will return a
#VALUE!
error. - If a boolean value is supplied, it will be treated as 0 for FALSE and 1 for TRUE.
Common Errors
Error | Description |
---|---|
#VALUE! | This error occurs if the provided argument is non-numeric or if the provided argument is a text string. |
Best practices
- Always ensure that the input value is a valid numerical value to avoid any errors.
- Remember that
NORMSDIST
function assumes a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.- Use the
NORMSDIST
function when you need to understand the probability of a particular outcome, especially in data analysis and forecasting.- Be aware that
NORMSDIST
function is not suitable for datasets that do not follow a normal distribution. In such cases, other statistical functions might be more appropriate.
Usage
A few examples using the NORMSDIST function.
NORMSDIST(-1.96) → 0.025 (probability that Z ≤ -1.96)
NORMSDIST(0) → 0.5 (probability that Z ≤ 0)
NORMSDIST(1.64) → 0.9495 (probability that Z ≤ 1.64)
NORMSDIST(2) → 0.97725 (probability that Z ≤ 2)
Interactive Spreadsheet Demo
<html>
<script src="https://jspreadsheet.com/v11/jspreadsheet.js"></script>
<script src="https://jsuites.net/v5/jsuites.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://jsuites.net/v5/jsuites.css" type="text/css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://jspreadsheet.com/v11/jspreadsheet.css" type="text/css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Material+Icons" />
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@jspreadsheet/formula-pro/dist/index.min.js"></script>
<div id="spreadsheet"></div>
<script>
// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
// Create a new spreadsheet
jspreadsheet(document.getElementById('spreadsheet'), {
worksheets: [{
data: [
[
"Z-Score",
"Probability"
],
[
-1.96,
"=NORMSDIST(A2)"
],
[
0,
"=NORMSDIST(A3)"
],
[
1.64,
"=NORMSDIST(A4)"
],
[
2.33,
"=NORMSDIST(A5)"
]
]
}]
});
</script>
</html>
import React, { useRef } from "react";
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/react";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";
// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
export default function App() {
// Spreadsheet array of worksheets
const spreadsheet = useRef();
// Worksheet data
const data = [
[
"Z-Score",
"Probability"
],
[
-1.96,
"=NORMSDIST(A2)"
],
[
0,
"=NORMSDIST(A3)"
],
[
1.64,
"=NORMSDIST(A4)"
],
[
2.33,
"=NORMSDIST(A5)"
]
];
// Render component
return (
<Spreadsheet ref={spreadsheet}>
<Worksheet data={data} />
</Spreadsheet>
);
}
<template>
<Spreadsheet ref="spreadsheet">
<Worksheet :data="data" />
</Spreadsheet>
</template>
<script>
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/vue";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('N2ZlZTkyNTFjNDc1MzE4NDNkZWU4NmU3MWJlZTZhY2I3NjNkNTA3MmZjMDUyNzVlMzY5ODAwNDNkYjdmNjdlZjViOWMzOWRiMzg2MDFiYjA4OTUxMWUwMDNlMGMyM2U1M2RjMDczNDY3ZGM1MTlhN2VjNTJmNmU3Mzk2NDFkMDIsZXlKamJHbGxiblJKWkNJNklpSXNJbTVoYldVaU9pSktjM0J5WldGa2MyaGxaWFFpTENKa1lYUmxJam94TnpVM01ETXhNek15TENKa2IyMWhhVzRpT2xzaWFuTndjbVZoWkhOb1pXVjBMbU52YlNJc0ltTnZaR1Z6WVc1a1ltOTRMbWx2SWl3aWFuTm9aV3hzTG01bGRDSXNJbU56WWk1aGNIQWlMQ0p6ZEdGamEySnNhWFI2TG1sdklpd2lkMlZpWTI5dWRHRnBibVZ5TG1sdklpd2lkMlZpSWl3aWJHOWpZV3hvYjNOMElsMHNJbkJzWVc0aU9pSXpOQ0lzSW5OamIzQmxJanBiSW5ZM0lpd2lkamdpTENKMk9TSXNJbll4TUNJc0luWXhNU0lzSW1Ob1lYSjBjeUlzSW1admNtMXpJaXdpWm05eWJYVnNZU0lzSW5CaGNuTmxjaUlzSW5KbGJtUmxjaUlzSW1OdmJXMWxiblJ6SWl3aWFXMXdiM0owWlhJaUxDSmlZWElpTENKMllXeHBaR0YwYVc5dWN5SXNJbk5sWVhKamFDSXNJbkJ5YVc1MElpd2ljMmhsWlhSeklpd2lZMnhwWlc1MElpd2ljMlZ5ZG1WeUlpd2ljMmhoY0dWeklpd2labTl5YldGMElsMHNJbVJsYlc4aU9uUnlkV1Y5');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
export default {
components: {
Spreadsheet,
Worksheet,
},
data() {
// Worksheet data
const data = [
[
"Z-Score",
"Probability"
],
[
-1.96,
"=NORMSDIST(A2)"
],
[
0,
"=NORMSDIST(A3)"
],
[
1.64,
"=NORMSDIST(A4)"
],
[
2.33,
"=NORMSDIST(A5)"
]
]
return {
data
};
}
}
</script>
import { Component, ViewChild, ElementRef } from "@angular/core";
import jspreadsheet from "jspreadsheet";
import * as formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
@Component({
standalone: true,
selector: "app-root",
template: `<div #spreadsheet></div>`
})
export class AppComponent {
@ViewChild("spreadsheet") spreadsheet: ElementRef;
// Worksheets
worksheets: jspreadsheet.worksheetInstance[];
// Create a new data grid
ngAfterViewInit() {
// Create spreadsheet
this.worksheets = jspreadsheet(this.spreadsheet.nativeElement, {
worksheets: [{
data: [
[
"Z-Score",
"Probability"
],
[
-1.96,
"=NORMSDIST(A2)"
],
[
0,
"=NORMSDIST(A3)"
],
[
1.64,
"=NORMSDIST(A4)"
],
[
2.33,
"=NORMSDIST(A5)"
]
]
}]
});
}
}