# BETADIST

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## Content



This function calculates the cumulative beta distribution function.

## Syntax

BETADIST(*x*,*alpha*,*beta*,*lower*,*upper*)

## Arguments

This function has these arguments:

| **Argument** | **Description** |
| -------- | ----------- |
| *x* | Value at which to evaluate the function, between the values of lower and upper |
| *alpha* | Alpha parameter of the distribution |
| *beta* | Beta parameter of the distribution |
| *lower* | [Optional] Lower bound of the interval for x; 0 if omitted |
| *upper* | [Optional] Upper bound of the interval for x; 1 if omitted |

## Remarks

If you omit values for *upper* and lower, the calculation uses the standard cumulative beta distribution, so that *lower* is zero and *upper* is one.

## Data Types

Accepts numeric data for all arguments. Returns numeric data.

## Examples

`BETADIST(3,B3,C3,2,4)`
`BETADIST(3,R3C2,R3C3,2,4)`
`BETADIST(3,6,9,2,4)` gives the result 0.7880249023

## Version Available

This function is available in product version 1.0 or later.

## See Also

[BETAINV](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-functionsall/formulas-functsAtoC/FunctionBETAINV) \| [Statistical Functions](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-overview/formulas-functs/formulas-functtypes/formulas-functsstats)