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STANDARDIZE function

Returns a normalized value

Syntax

STANDARDIZE(x, mean, standard_dev)

Square brackets indicate optional arguments.

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredMeaning
xYesThe value you want to normalize.42
meanYesThe arithmetic mean of the distribution.40
standard_devYesThe standard deviation of the distribution.1.5

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Standard-deviation units

=STANDARDIZE(14,10,2)

Subtract the supplied mean and divide by the supplied standard deviation: (14-10)/2 = 2.

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STANDARDIZE · top-level call

=STANDARDIZE(14,10,2)

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The value you want to normalize.

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