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NTPOISSONDISTINV

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

Syntax​

NTPOISSONDISTINV(
    prob,
    Mean
)

Parameters​

  • prob is a probability corresponding to the normal distribution (0<prob<1)(0<prob<1).
  • Mean is a parameter of the distribution.

Example​

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AB
1DataDescription
20.5Probability associated with the Poisson distribution
38Value of parameter Mean
4FormulaDescription (Result)
5=NTPOISSONDISTINV(A2,A3)Inverse of the cumulative distribution function for the terms above

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