Description
The Microsoft Excel MINVERSE function returns the inverse matrix for a given matrix.Syntax
The syntax for the Microsoft Excel MINVERSE function is:MINVERSE( array )
Parameters or Arguments
array is an array of numbers. The array must have the same number of rows as the number of columns.Note
- If any of the cells in the array contain empty or non-numeric values, the MINVERSE function will return the #VALUE! error.
- If the array does not contain the same number of rows as the number of columns, the MINVERSE function will return the #VALUE! error.
Applies To
The MINVERSE function can be used in the following versions of Microsoft Excel:- Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000
Type of Excel Function
The MINVERSE function can be used in Microsoft Excel as the following type of function:- Worksheet function (WS)
Example (as Worksheet Function)
Let's look at some Excel MINVERSE function examples and explore how to use the MINVERSE function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:
Based on the spreadsheet above, the following Excel MINVERSE examples would return:
=MINVERSE(A1:B2)
Result: 5.966850829
=MINVERSE(A1:C3)
Result: #VALUE!
=MINVERSE({1,2;3,4})
Result: -2
=MINVERSE({1,2,1;3,4,2;1,1,2})
Result: -2
