NTBETAINV

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

Syntax

NTBETAINV(

• prob,
• Alpha,
• Beta

)

Parameters

• prob is a probability corresponding to the normal distribution $(0
• Alpha is a parameter of the distribution [latex]\alpha\;(>0)$
• .
• Beta is a parameter of the distribution $\beta\;(>0)$.

Example

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Data Description
0.5 Probability associated with the beta distribution
8 Value of parameter Alpha
2 Value of parameter Beta
Formula Description (Result)
=NTBETAINV(A2,A3,A4) Inverse of the cumulative distribution function for the terms above