Square and total
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 4 |
Formula: C2: =SUMSQ(A2:A3)
Result: 25
The result is 3² + 4² = 25.
Google Sheets function
SUMSQ in Google Sheets
SUMSQ with worked examples you can test in the live grid. The argument details are in the Excel guide.
In Google Sheets
The arguments and common errors are covered in the SUMSQ Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Separate arguments
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | B |
| 2 | 2 | 5 |
Formula: D2: =SUMSQ(A2,B2)
Result: 29
The function returns 4 + 25.
Distance length
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | x | y |
| 2 | 6 | 8 |
Formula: D2: =SQRT(SUMSQ(A2:B2))
Result: 10
SUMSQ supplies the squared total before SQRT finds the length.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in F2: =SUMSQ(C2:C4)
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region | Product | Units | Price | Result | |
| 2 | East | Pen | 120 | 2.5 | 22825 | |
| 3 | West | Pen | 80 | 2.5 | ||
| 4 | East | Book | 45 | 12 | ||
| 5 | North | Book | 60 | 12 | ||
| 6 | West | Lamp | 30 | 25 | ||
| 7 | East | Lamp | 15 | 25 |
Result in F2: 22825
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