DEVSQ

Returns the sum of squares of deviations of data points from their sample mean.

Syntax

expression.DEVSQ(args);

expression - A variable that represents an ApiWorksheetFunction class.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Default	Description
args	Required	ApiRange | ApiName | number | number[]		Up to 255 numerical values for which to find the sum of squares of deviations. The first argument is required, subsequent arguments are optional. Arguments can be numbers, names, or arrays of numbers.

Returns

number

Example

Get the sum of squares of deviations of data points from their sample mean.

// Calculate deviations by comparing each data point to the sample mean.

// Use the DEVSQ function to find the sum of squared deviations across the dataset.

let worksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();
let argumentsArrA = [34, 244];
let argumentsArrB = [769, 445];
let argumentsArrC = [76, 677];
let argumentsArrD = [89, 56];
let argumentsArrE = [98, 13];

// Place the numbers in cells
for (let a = 0; a < argumentsArrA.length; a++) {
    worksheet.GetRange("A" + (a + 1)).SetValue(argumentsArrA[a]);
}
for (let b = 0; b < argumentsArrB.length; b++) {
    worksheet.GetRange("B" + (b + 1)).SetValue(argumentsArrB[b]);
}
for (let c = 0; c < argumentsArrC.length; c++) {
    worksheet.GetRange("C" + (c + 1)).SetValue(argumentsArrC[c]);
}
for (let d = 0; d < argumentsArrD.length; d++) {
    worksheet.GetRange("D" + (d + 1)).SetValue(argumentsArrD[d]);
}
for (let e = 0; e < argumentsArrE.length; e++) {
    worksheet.GetRange("E" + (e + 1)).SetValue(argumentsArrE[e]);
}

// Analyze the range of data 
let func = Api.WorksheetFunction;
let ans = func.DEVSQ(worksheet.GetRange("A1:E2"));
worksheet.GetRange("E3").SetValue(ans);