Fwd: Why is TDIST a "right tail" type?

[Eike Rathke <erack@sun.com>]

Hi,

This came on the comment list, any thoughts?

  Eike

----- Forwarded message from Regina Henschel <rb.henschel@t-online.de> -----

Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:35:58 +0200
Subject: [office-comment] {office-formula]Why is TDIST a "right tail" type?
To: office-comment@lists.oasis-open.org
Message-id: <4BB6552E.9040105@t-online.de>

Hi members,

in the definition of TDIST the missing integral has been added recently.  
But I'm wondering, that it is a "right tail" type. All other cumulative  
distribution functions are of "left tail" type. CHIDIST and FDIST, which  
are right-tailed in some application, where made LEGACY to get consistent 
definitions. I have expected, that the same would be done with TDIST.

kind regards
Regina

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