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Is there a function in Excel to find the maximum absolute value of a range?
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I'm looking for a function in Excel that looks something like except doesn't take a range of numbers. The best that I can come up with is: It does the trick, but it's messy as all heck and I can't believe there's not a better way. Any ideas?
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= MAX(ABS(A1:A10))
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I don't like arrays so I would use the following: This works because the only time the absolute of the minimum number would be higher that the maximum value is if it is a negative number.
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