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goal seek command function
Can you give me an example of how to input value to get a specific result for
the goal seek function;i.e, what values do we input in the boxes to get the result we want? |
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Say you have the following:
A1: 100 A2: 11 A3: =SQRT(A1) + A2 and you want the value in A1 to result in A3 = 20. Select A3 and choose Tools/Goal Seek. Enter A3 in the "Set cell:" box, 20 in the "To value:" box and A1 in the "By changing cell:" box. Click OK. In article , "Mark" wrote: Can you give me an example of how to input value to get a specific result for the goal seek function;i.e, what values do we input in the boxes to get the result we want? |
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trivial example
H11 cost 98 H12 sale 127.4 H13 profit fraction 0.3 this is formula =(H12-H11)/H11 in the goal seek window set cell---$H$13 to value .2 by hnging cell ---$H$12 click ok twice you get the sale value for a profit of .2 i.e. 20% you need not type the cell addres but highlught the cell it is enough +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 00:01:02 -0700, Mark wrote: Can you give me an example of how to input value to get a specific result for the goal seek function;i.e, what values do we input in the boxes to get the result we want? -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ |
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