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*This distribution is the continuous probability distribution.It is also called Gaussian distribution.  
 
*This distribution is the continuous probability distribution.It is also called Gaussian distribution.  
 
*In <math> NORMDIST(x,m,sd,cu) ,x</math> is the value of the function,<math> m</math> is the arithmetic mean of the distribution, <math>sd</math> is the standard deviation of the distribution and <math>cu</math> is the logical value that indicating the form of the function.  
 
*In <math> NORMDIST(x,m,sd,cu) ,x</math> is the value of the function,<math> m</math> is the arithmetic mean of the distribution, <math>sd</math> is the standard deviation of the distribution and <math>cu</math> is the logical value that indicating the form of the function.  
*Suppose cu is TRUE, this function gives the cumulative distribution, and it is FALSE, this function give the probability mass function.  
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*Suppose cu is TRUE, this function gives the cumulative distribution, and it is FALSE, this function gives the probability mass function.  
*The equation for the normal distribution is: <math> f(x,\mu,\sigma)=\frac{1}{\sigma \sqrt{2\pi}}.e^-\left({\frac{(x-\mu)^2}{2\sigma^2}}\right)</math>, where <math>\mu</math> is the mean of the distribution,<math>\sigma</math> is the standard deviation of the distribution.  
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*The equation for the normal distribution is: <math> f(x,\mu,\sigma)=\frac{1}{\sigma \sqrt{2\pi}}.e^-\left({\frac{(x-\mu)^2}{2\sigma^2}}\right)</math> where <math>\mu</math> is the mean of the distribution,<math>\sigma</math> is the standard deviation of the distribution.  
 
*In this formula, Suppose  <math>\mu</math> = 0 and <math>\sigma</math>= 1, then the distribution is called the standard normal distribution or the unit normal distribution.
 
*In this formula, Suppose  <math>\mu</math> = 0 and <math>\sigma</math>= 1, then the distribution is called the standard normal distribution or the unit normal distribution.
 
*This function will return the result as error when  any one of the argument is nonnumeric and sd<=0.
 
*This function will return the result as error when  any one of the argument is nonnumeric and sd<=0.
 
when cu is TRUE , this formula is the integral from -infinity to x and cu is FALSE , we can use the same formula.
 
when cu is TRUE , this formula is the integral from -infinity to x and cu is FALSE , we can use the same formula.
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==Examples==
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#NORMDIST(37,29,2.1,FALSE)=0.000134075
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#NORMDIST(37,29,2.1,TRUE)=0.99993041384
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#NORMDIST(10.75,17.4,3.2,TRUE)=0.01884908749
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#NORMDIST(10.75,17.4,3.2,FALSE)=0.014387563
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==See Also==
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*[[Manuals/calci/NORMINV  | NORMINV ]]
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*[[Manuals/calci/NORMSDIST  | NORMSDIST ]]
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*[[Manuals/calci/NORMSINV  | NORMSINV ]]
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==References==
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