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MS Excel: How to use the INTERCEPT Function (WS)

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

Description

The Microsoft Excel INTERCEPT function returns the y-axis intersection point of a line using x-axis values and y-axis values.

The INTERCEPT 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 INTERCEPT function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet.

Syntax

The syntax for the INTERCEPT function in Microsoft Excel is:

INTERCEPT( known_y_values, known_x_values )

Parameters or Arguments

known_y_values
The known y-values used to calculate the intersect.
known_x_values
The known x-values used to calculate the intersect.

Returns

The INTERCEPT function returns a numeric value.
If the known_y_values and known_x_values parameters contain different numbers of elements, it will return the #N/A error.

Applies To

  • Excel for Office 365, Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

Type of Function

  • Worksheet function (WS)

Example (as Worksheet Function)

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

Microsoft Excel

Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following INTERCEPT examples would return:

=INTERCEPT(A2:A5, B2:B5)
Result:25

=INTERCEPT({1,2,3,4}, {10,11,12,13})
Result: -9

=INTERCEPT({10,20,30}, {10,20,30})
Result: 0