TREND

values along a linear trend · from excel · excel: not yet compared · sheets: not yet compared

signature

TREND(known_ys, [known_xs], [new_xs], [const])

returns: array

argumentrequired
known_ys required
known_xs optional
new_xs optional
const optional

examples

formula and result, taken from the engine's own test suite — every result below is asserted in CI, not written by hand.

A
1 10
2 20
3 30
4 40
5 50
fx =TREND(A1:A10) 30.000000000000004

errors

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

errorproduced by
#VALUE! =TREND(2)

related

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  • AVERAGE.WEIGHTED average of values weighted by a second range
  • AVERAGEA averages values including text and logicals
  • AVERAGEIF averages cells that match a condition
  • AVERAGEIFS averages cells matching multiple conditions
  • BETA.DIST beta distribution