# SUMSQ

## Content

This function returns the sum of the squares of the arguments.

## Syntax

`SUMSQ(number1, [number2], ...) `

## Arguments

<span data-teams="true">This function has these arguments:</span>

| <span data-teams="true">Argument</span> | <span data-teams="true">Description</span> |
| -------- | ----------- |
| <span data-teams="true"> </span>*<span data-teams="true">number1, number2, ...</span>* | <span data-teams="true"> </span>Number1 is required. Subsequent numbers are optional. There can be as many as 255 arguments for which you want the sum of the squares. |

## Examples

`SUMSQ(A1,B7,C11)`
`SUMSQ(A1:A9)`
`SUMSQ(R1C2,R3C5,R6C2,R1C7)`
`SUMSQ(95,89,73,87,85,76,100,96,96)` gives the result 71277