FORECAST.LINEAR
predicts a value on the linear regression line · from excel · excel: not yet compared · sheets: not yet compared
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FORECAST.LINEAR(x, known_ys, known_xs)
returns: number
| argument | required |
|---|---|
| x | required |
| known_ys | required |
| known_xs | required |
examples
formula and result, taken from the engine's own test suite — every result below is asserted in CI, not written by hand.
| B | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 10 |
fx
=FORECAST.LINEAR(2, B1:B10, B1:B10) 2 errors
error values observed from the engine — each with a call that produces it.
| error | produced by |
|---|---|
| #VALUE! | =FORECAST.LINEAR(2, 2, 2) |
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