Statistics
FORECAST.LINEAR
Forecast along a linear trend.
Syntax
FORECAST.LINEAR(x, known_y's, known_x's)Example: =FORECAST.LINEAR(13,C2:C13,A2:A13)
Available in: Excel 2016+
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in D2: =FORECAST.LINEAR(7,B2:B7,A2:A7)
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Month | Revenue | Result | |
| 2 | 1 | 120 | 194.133333333 | |
| 3 | 2 | 135 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 150 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 148 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 170 | ||
| 7 | 6 | 185 |
Result in D2: 194.133333333