# BETA.DIST

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beta distribution

## signature

```
BETA.DIST(x, alpha, beta, cumulative, [lower_bound], [upper_bound])
```

returns: `number`

## arguments

- x: number — required
- alpha: number — required
- beta: number — required
- cumulative: boolean — required
- lower_bound: number — optional
- upper_bound: number — optional

## examples

formula and result, asserted in the engine test suite.

| formula | result | with |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `=BETA.DIST(0.5, 2, 3, TRUE)` | `0.6874999999999996` | — |

## errors

error values observed from the engine — each with a call that produces it.

| error | produced by |
| --- | --- |
| `#NUM!` | `=BETA.DIST(2, 0.5, 2, 2)` |

## related

- [AVEDEV](https://deepcalc.com/functions/avedev.md) — average of absolute deviations from the mean
- [AVERAGE.WEIGHTED](https://deepcalc.com/functions/average-weighted.md) — average of values weighted by a second range
- [AVERAGEA](https://deepcalc.com/functions/averagea.md) — averages values including text and logicals
- [AVERAGEIF](https://deepcalc.com/functions/averageif.md) — averages cells that match a condition
- [AVERAGEIFS](https://deepcalc.com/functions/averageifs.md) — averages cells matching multiple conditions
- [BETA.INV](https://deepcalc.com/functions/beta-inv.md) — inverse of the beta distribution
- [BETADIST](https://deepcalc.com/functions/betadist.md) — legacy form of BETA.DIST (cumulative)
- [BETAINV](https://deepcalc.com/functions/betainv.md) — legacy form of BETA.INV

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