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

Syntax of EXPON.DIST function

EXPON.DIST(x,lambda,cumulative)

The EXPON.DIST function syntax has the following arguments:

• X     Required. The value of the function.
• Lambda     Required. The parameter value.
• Cumulative     Required. A logical value that indicates which form of the exponential function to provide. If cumulative is TRUE, EXPON.DIST returns the cumulative distribution function; if FALSE, it returns the probability density function.

EXPON.DIST formula explanation

• If x or lambda is nonnumeric, EXPON.DIST returns the #VALUE! error value.
• If x < 0, EXPON.DIST returns the #NUM! error value.
• If lambda ≤ 0, EXPON.DIST returns the #NUM! error value.
• The equation for the probability density function is:
• The equation for the cumulative distribution function is:

Example of EXPON.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

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