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BETA.DIST function: Description, Usage, Syntax, Examples and Explanation

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What is BETA.DIST function in Excel?

BETA.DIST function is one of Statistical functions in Microsoft Excel that returns the beta distribution.
The beta distribution is commonly used to study variation in the percentage of something across samples, such as the fraction of the day people spend watching television.

Syntax of BETA.DIST function

BETA.DIST(x,alpha,beta,cumulative,[A],[B])

The BETA.DIST function syntax has the following arguments:

  • X     Required. The value between A and B at which to evaluate the function
  • Alpha     Required. A parameter of the distribution.
  • Beta     Required. A parameter of the distribution.
  • Cumulative      Required. A logical value that determines the form of the function. If cumulative is TRUE, BETA.DIST returns the cumulative distribution function; if FALSE, it returns the probability density function.
  • A     Optional. A lower bound to the interval of x.
  • B     Optional. An upper bound to the interval of x.

BETA.DIST formula explanation

  • If any argument is nonnumeric, BETA.DIST returns the #VALUE! error value.
  • If alpha ≤ 0 or beta ≤ 0, BETA.DIST returns the #NUM! error value.
  • If x < A, x > B, or A = B, BETA.DIST returns the #NUM! error value.
  • If you omit values for A and B, BETA.DIST uses the standard cumulative beta distribution, so that A = 0 and B = 1

Example of BETA.DIST function

Steps to follow:

1. Open a new Excel worksheet.

2. Copy data in the following table below and paste it in cell A1

Note: For formulas to show results, select them, press F2 key on your keyboard and then press Enter.

You can adjust the column widths to see all the data, if need be.

Data Description
2 Value at which to evaluate the function
8 Parameter of the distribution
10 Parameter of the distribution
1 Lower bound
3 Upper bound
Formula Description Result
=BETA.DIST(A2,A3,A4,TRUE,A5,A6) Cumulative beta probability density function, for the above parameters 0.6854706
=BETA.DIST(A2,A3,A4,FALSE,A5,A6) Beta probability density function, for the above parameters 1.4837646

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