WorksheetFunction.FisherInv(Double) Method

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Returns the inverse of the Fisher transformation. Use this transformation when analyzing correlations between ranges or arrays of data. If y = FISHER(x), then FISHERINV(y) = x.

public:
 double FisherInv(double Arg1);

public double FisherInv (double Arg1);

Public Function FisherInv (Arg1 As Double) As Double

Parameters

Arg1: Double

y - the value for which you want to perform the inverse of the transformation.

Returns

Double

Remarks

If y is nonnumeric, FisherInv returns the #VALUE! error value.

The equation for the inverse of the Fisher transformation is:

Figure 1: Equation for the inverse Fisher transformation

Applies to