using fixed-cell references and built-in functions in Excel living with the lab © 2012 David Hall

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Excel – trig functions Calculate the sine of angles between 0 and 90 degrees in 5 degree increments. Use angles in degrees and radians. Plot the results. SKILLS: Exploring Excel functions ( Formulas tab ) sin() function radians() function Using two functions at once Review of plotting 5 living with the lab

Excel – other functions Find the total, average, minimum, and maximum of a column of numbers ranging from 1 to 10. sum(), average(), min(), and max() functions 6 living with the lab