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NTGAMMADISTINV

Returns the inverse of the cumulative distribution function for a specified gamma distribution.

Syntax

NTGAMMADISTINV(

  • prob,
  • Alpha,
  • Beta

)

 

Parameters

  • prob is a probability corresponding to the normal distribution (0<prob<1)[/latex]. </li> <li><em><strong>Alpha</strong></em> is a parameter of the distribution [latex]\alpha\;(>0).
  • Beta is a parameter of the distribution \beta\;(>0).

Example

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    Data Description
    0.5 Probability associated with the gamma distribution
    4 Value of parameter Alpha
    2.3 Value of parameter Beta
    Formula Description (Result)
    =NTGAMMADISTINV(A2,A3,A4) Inverse of the cumulative distribution function for the terms above
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