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Default Power Fit - Trendline

Suppose you have a plot of y=2x^3 with the x-values in A1:A12 and y-values
in B1:B12
Select two cells and enter =LINEST(LN(A1:A12),LN(B1:B12)) and use
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER to complete it
You will get 3 and 0.693147
Suppose the 0.69 value is in E1 then =EXP(E1) gives you the 2
Now you know the parameters of the power curve
This is shown on my website
http://www.people.stfx/bliengme/Exce...Polynomial.htm but it seems the
university server is dead (again!) today
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"gsamoil" wrote in message
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Is it possible to link the Power Fit result back to the spreadsheet for
further data analysis?

My chart accurately displays all values however, I need to use these
values
for further data analysis.

Thank you.