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| − | =COVAR(a1,a2)= | + | =COVAR (Array1,Array2)= |
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| | where, | | where, |
| − | *<math>a1</math> is the first array of integers or reference to the cells containing array | + | *<math>Array1</math> is the first array of integers or reference to the cells containing array |
| − | *<math>a2</math> is the second array of integers or reference to the cells containing array | + | *<math>Array2</math> is the second array of integers or reference to the cells containing array |
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| | COVAR calculates the covariance, the average of the products of deviations for each data point pair in two arrays. | | COVAR calculates the covariance, the average of the products of deviations for each data point pair in two arrays. |
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| | == Description == | | == Description == |
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| − | COVAR(a1,a2) | + | COVAR (Array1,Array2) |
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| | *COVAR is used to determine the relationship between two data sets. | | *COVAR is used to determine the relationship between two data sets. |
| − | *Arguments <math>a1</math>, <math>a2</math> can be numbers or can be names, arrays or references containing numbers. | + | *Arguments <math>Array1</math>, <math>Array2</math> can be numbers or can be names, arrays or references containing numbers. |
| | *Values containing text, logical values or empty cells are ignored. | | *Values containing text, logical values or empty cells are ignored. |
| − | *If either <math>a1</math> or <math>a2</math> is empty, Calci displays a NaN error message. | + | *If either <math>Array1</math> or <math>Array2</math> is empty, Calci displays a NaN error message. |
| | *The number of data points in <math>a1</math> and <math>a2</math> should be same, else Calci displays a #N/A error message. | | *The number of data points in <math>a1</math> and <math>a2</math> should be same, else Calci displays a #N/A error message. |
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