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Function name or
alternate function
Function Description Examples
Log10 (Log to Base
10)
log10(number)
Returns the logarithm of
the number to base 10.
This is the inverse of the
number E in scientific
notation. If the number is
negative, returns the
#NUM! error value.
log10(100000)
returns 5
Log
log(number{,b
ase})
Returns the logarithm of
the number to a base. If
the base is omitted, uses
10. If the number or base
is negative, returns the
#NUM! error value.
log(10000) returns 4
log(10000,6) returns
5.1404...
Mod (Modulo)
mod(number,di
visor)
Returns the remainder
when the number is
divided by the divisor.
The result has the same
sign as the value of the
number being divided. If
the number or divisor is a
real number, it will be
rounded before
calculating the modulo.
mod(5,-2) returns 1
mod(23,7) returns 2
Pi pi() Returns pi, the ratio of a
circle's circumference to
its diameter.
pi() returns
3.141592653589793
116
Power
power(number,
power)
Returns the result of the
number raised to a
power.
power(2,8) returns
256
power(14,0.5)
returns 3.7417...
Rand (Random)
rand({number
})
Returns a random number
between 0 and the
number. If the number is
omitted, the returned
value is between 0 and 1.
rand() returns
0.8462...
rand(50) returns
31.4896...
Round
round(number,
digits)
Returns a number
rounded to the specified
number of digits from the
decimal point. If digits is
positive, it specifies the
number of digits to the
right of the decimal point.
If negative, it specifies
the number of digits to
round(59.72893,3)
returns 59.729
round(115925.45,-
3) returns 116000
Grades 19