BETAINV


Description Computes the inverse of the BETADIST function.

Syntax BETAINV(probability, alpha, beta [, A] [, B])
Argument Description
probability The probability, as obtained from the BETADIST function. It must be a number between zero and 1 that represents a probability.
alpha The parameter to the beta function. It must be a number greater than zero.
beta A second parameter to the beta function. It must be a number greater than zero.
[A] Optional. The lower bound to the interval of x. It must be a number smaller than x and B. If this argument is omitted, 0 is used.
[B] Optional. The upper bound to the interval of x. It must be a number larger than x and A. If this argument is omitted, 1 is used.

Examples This function returns 2:

BETAINV(0.685470581, 8, 10, 1, 3)

This function returns 0.5:

BETAINV(0.685470581, 8, 10)

This function returns 0.5:

BETAINV(0.5, 1, 1)

See Also BETADIST