ReferenceFunctionsStatistics Functions
F.TEST
F.TEST: Returns the two-tailed p-value from an F-test comparing sample variances.
Summary
F.TEST evaluates whether two samples have significantly different variances.
Remarks
- Each array must contain at least two numeric values.
- Uses sample variances and computes a two-tailed probability.
- Returns
#DIV/0!when either sample variance is zero. - Alias
FTESTis supported.
Examples
Identical samples yield p-value 1
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Different variances example
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Related functions
Runtime metadata
Category
Statistics
Signature
F.TEST(arg1: Number (Range), arg2: Number (Range))Arity
min 2, max 2
Arguments
arg1Number · Range · coercion NumberLenientText
arg2Number · Range · coercion NumberLenientText
Caps
PURE
Source