MS Excel: How to use the BETA.DIST Function (WS)

This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel BETA.DIST function with syntax and examples.

Description

The Microsoft Excel BETA.DIST function returns the beta distribution.

The BETA.DIST function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a Statistical Function. It can be used as a worksheet function (WS) in Excel. As a worksheet function, the BETA.DIST function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet.

Syntax

The syntax for the BETA.DIST function in Microsoft Excel is:

BETA.DIST( x, alpha, beta, cumulative, [lower_bound], [upper_bound] )

Parameters or Arguments

x

The value between lower_bound and upper_bound.

alpha

A distribution parameter.

beta

A distribution parameter.

cumulative

A logical value that determines the function applied. It can be either of the following:

Value	Explanation
TRUE	Returns the cumulative distribution function
FALSE	Returns the probability density function

lower_bound

Optional. It is the lower bound to the interval of x. If this parameter is omitted, it assumes that lower_bound is 0 and upper_bound is 1.

upper_bound

Optional. It is the upper bound to the interval of x. If this parameter is omitted, it assumes that lower_bound is 0 and upper_bound is 1.

Returns

The BETA.DIST function returns a numeric value.
If x < lower_bound, the BETA.DIST function will return the #NUM! error.
if x > upper_bound, the BETA.DIST function will return the #NUM! error.
If alpha <= 0, the BETA.DIST function will return the #NUM! error.
If beta <= 0, the BETA.DIST function will return the #NUM! error.

Applies To

• Excel for Office 365, Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010

Type of Function

• Worksheet function (WS)

Example (as Worksheet Function)

Let's look at some Excel BETA.DIST function examples and explore how to use the BETA.DIST function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:

=BETA.DIST(3, 7.5, 9, TRUE, 1, 4)
Result: 0.960370938

=BETA.DIST(3, 7.5, 9, FALSE, 1, 4)
Result: 0.250512509

=BETA.DIST(7.5, 8, 9, TRUE, 5, 10)
Result: 0.598190308

=BETA.DIST(7.5, 8, 9, FALSE, 5, 10)
Result: 0.628417969