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  1. How to Construct Best Fit, Min and Max Slope Lines with Error …

    Jun 13, 2007 · There is a statistical technique, called regression analysis that calculates the best ( least squares) fit to a straight line. If you can't do that, calculate the average x and y and make …

  2. How Do You Create a Line of Worst Fit in Excel? - Physics Forums

    Feb 27, 2012 · How would I go about creating a line of worst fit in excel? Would I create a different row for the uncertainties?

  3. Fitting data to a Gaussian Distribution in Excel - Physics Forums

    Jun 24, 2015 · The discussion centers on fitting data to a Gaussian distribution in Excel, specifically using the Solver function to optimize the distribution of measured neutrino beam …

  4. Why won't Excel allow me to add an exponential trendline?

    Mar 7, 2007 · Adding an exponential trendline in Excel can be problematic if the feature is not enabled or if the data set contains zero or negative values. Users have reported that when …

  5. Understanding the Best Fit Line: What Does It Mean?

    Oct 1, 2008 · In Excel, just right click on 1 of the dots on the graph and click add trendline, the choose which type fits best your graph. If you need the equation, just click the option tab and …

  6. Uncertainty when using a line of best fit • Physics Forums

    Sep 21, 2004 · The discussion focuses on determining the uncertainty associated with values obtained from a line of best fit, particularly in the context of estimating the charge on a …

  7. Line of Best Fit for 3D scatter plot? - Physics Forums

    Sep 29, 2011 · To add a line of best fit to a 3D scatter plot, users can utilize programs like GUNplot or MATLAB, though familiarity with these tools may vary. A straightforward method …

  8. Is There a Way to Fit Lines of Worst Fit Using Statistical Packages?

    Sep 5, 2008 · I have access to SPSS, Excel and R, though I am not that familiar with the latter. Though I suppose I could always download a trial version of other packages. So is there …

  9. Matlab: Data from Best Fit Lines into Legend - Physics Forums

    Mar 13, 2012 · I am calling a bunch of data from Excel, plotting this data in MATLAB (it gives me two lines), and then calculating the polyfit values for each line so I can find the equation y = mx …

  10. Excel trend line vs regression analysis - Physics Forums

    Mar 9, 2015 · I did some data analysis with excel fitting some linear, zero intercept data with trend line and the regression analysis tool. The slopes generated by the two methods were different …