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LINEST Function
I am trying to use the above function, but only the slope results are shown.
I have been careful to CTL-Shift-Enter to make the function an array. The y-intercept does not show up. I am using Excel 2007. Any help would be appreciated. |
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LINEST Function
For a linear fit, you need to select either two horizontally adjacent cells
or a 2 by 5 block if you want detailed stats. The type the formula and then use CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER Let us know how it goes best wishes -- Bernard V Liengme Microsoft Excel MVP http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme remove caps from email "mcduffcpa" wrote in message ... I am trying to use the above function, but only the slope results are shown. I have been careful to CTL-Shift-Enter to make the function an array. The y-intercept does not show up. I am using Excel 2007. Any help would be appreciated. |
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Thank you for replying. I have done as you have suggested, but it does not
work. I have tried the exact Microsoft help example, and it does not work. Here it is: A B 1 Known y Known x 2 1 0 3 9 4 4 5 2 5 7 3 6 Formula =LINEST(A2:A5,B2:B5,,FALSE) Then I Ctl+Shift+Enter, which encloses the above formula in {} to make it an array. My results are 2. According to the Example results the answers should be 2 and 1 and would be reflected in 2 different cells. I'm sure I missing something simple, but I wondered if it was a bug in Excel 2007. Again thanks for the response. Any additional insight is appreciated! "Bernard Liengme" wrote: For a linear fit, you need to select either two horizontally adjacent cells or a 2 by 5 block if you want detailed stats. The type the formula and then use CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER Let us know how it goes best wishes -- Bernard V Liengme Microsoft Excel MVP http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme remove caps from email "mcduffcpa" wrote in message ... I am trying to use the above function, but only the slope results are shown. I have been careful to CTL-Shift-Enter to make the function an array. The y-intercept does not show up. I am using Excel 2007. Any help would be appreciated. |
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I get slope 2, intersect 1 with your data and formula
This agrees with the trendline equation when the x and y values are used as you indicate in the headings I have been using Excel 2007 for some time, and written a book on it for engineers, there is no bug in the LINEST function Would you like to send me a file (just delete TRUENOR|TH. from my email address) best wishes -- Bernard Liengme Microsoft Excel MVP people.stfx.ca/bliengme email address: remove uppercase characters "mcduffcpa" wrote in message ... Thank you for replying. I have done as you have suggested, but it does not work. I have tried the exact Microsoft help example, and it does not work. Here it is: A B 1 Known y Known x 2 1 0 3 9 4 4 5 2 5 7 3 6 Formula =LINEST(A2:A5,B2:B5,,FALSE) Then I Ctl+Shift+Enter, which encloses the above formula in {} to make it an array. My results are 2. According to the Example results the answers should be 2 and 1 and would be reflected in 2 different cells. I'm sure I missing something simple, but I wondered if it was a bug in Excel 2007. Again thanks for the response. Any additional insight is appreciated! "Bernard Liengme" wrote: For a linear fit, you need to select either two horizontally adjacent cells or a 2 by 5 block if you want detailed stats. The type the formula and then use CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER Let us know how it goes best wishes -- Bernard V Liengme Microsoft Excel MVP http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme remove caps from email "mcduffcpa" wrote in message ... I am trying to use the above function, but only the slope results are shown. I have been careful to CTL-Shift-Enter to make the function an array. The y-intercept does not show up. I am using Excel 2007. Any help would be appreciated. |
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Bernard, I discovered the problem was that I did not highlight multiple cells
before creating the array. Once I did that the problem was resolved. I appreciate your time and assistance, Becky "Bernard Liengme" wrote: I get slope 2, intersect 1 with your data and formula This agrees with the trendline equation when the x and y values are used as you indicate in the headings I have been using Excel 2007 for some time, and written a book on it for engineers, there is no bug in the LINEST function Would you like to send me a file (just delete TRUENOR|TH. from my email address) best wishes -- Bernard Liengme Microsoft Excel MVP people.stfx.ca/bliengme email address: remove uppercase characters "mcduffcpa" wrote in message ... Thank you for replying. I have done as you have suggested, but it does not work. I have tried the exact Microsoft help example, and it does not work. Here it is: A B 1 Known y Known x 2 1 0 3 9 4 4 5 2 5 7 3 6 Formula =LINEST(A2:A5,B2:B5,,FALSE) Then I Ctl+Shift+Enter, which encloses the above formula in {} to make it an array. My results are 2. According to the Example results the answers should be 2 and 1 and would be reflected in 2 different cells. I'm sure I missing something simple, but I wondered if it was a bug in Excel 2007. Again thanks for the response. Any additional insight is appreciated! "Bernard Liengme" wrote: For a linear fit, you need to select either two horizontally adjacent cells or a 2 by 5 block if you want detailed stats. The type the formula and then use CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER Let us know how it goes best wishes -- Bernard V Liengme Microsoft Excel MVP http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme remove caps from email "mcduffcpa" wrote in message ... I am trying to use the above function, but only the slope results are shown. I have been careful to CTL-Shift-Enter to make the function an array. The y-intercept does not show up. I am using Excel 2007. Any help would be appreciated. |
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Thanks for the feed back
-- Bernard Liengme Microsoft Excel MVP people.stfx.ca/bliengme email address: remove uppercase characters "mcduffcpa" wrote in message ... Bernard, I discovered the problem was that I did not highlight multiple cells before creating the array. Once I did that the problem was resolved. I appreciate your time and assistance, Becky "Bernard Liengme" wrote: I get slope 2, intersect 1 with your data and formula This agrees with the trendline equation when the x and y values are used as you indicate in the headings I have been using Excel 2007 for some time, and written a book on it for engineers, there is no bug in the LINEST function Would you like to send me a file (just delete TRUENOR|TH. from my email address) best wishes -- Bernard Liengme Microsoft Excel MVP people.stfx.ca/bliengme email address: remove uppercase characters "mcduffcpa" wrote in message ... Thank you for replying. I have done as you have suggested, but it does not work. I have tried the exact Microsoft help example, and it does not work. Here it is: A B 1 Known y Known x 2 1 0 3 9 4 4 5 2 5 7 3 6 Formula =LINEST(A2:A5,B2:B5,,FALSE) Then I Ctl+Shift+Enter, which encloses the above formula in {} to make it an array. My results are 2. According to the Example results the answers should be 2 and 1 and would be reflected in 2 different cells. I'm sure I missing something simple, but I wondered if it was a bug in Excel 2007. Again thanks for the response. Any additional insight is appreciated! "Bernard Liengme" wrote: For a linear fit, you need to select either two horizontally adjacent cells or a 2 by 5 block if you want detailed stats. The type the formula and then use CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER Let us know how it goes best wishes -- Bernard V Liengme Microsoft Excel MVP http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme remove caps from email "mcduffcpa" wrote in message ... I am trying to use the above function, but only the slope results are shown. I have been careful to CTL-Shift-Enter to make the function an array. The y-intercept does not show up. I am using Excel 2007. Any help would be appreciated. |
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