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Linear Least Squares Fits in Excel

This document provides instructions for performing linear least squares fits in Excel using the LINEST() function. It explains how to enter the known independent and dependent variable data into the LINEST() function, and whether to include statistics like standard deviations and the coefficient of determination (R^2) in the output or fix the y-intercept at zero. The document also explains how to execute the LINEST() function by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Enter and understand the outputs obtained.

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Linear Least Squares Fits in Excel

This document provides instructions for performing linear least squares fits in Excel using the LINEST() function. It explains how to enter the known independent and dependent variable data into the LINEST() function, and whether to include statistics like standard deviations and the coefficient of determination (R^2) in the output or fix the y-intercept at zero. The document also explains how to execute the LINEST() function by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Enter and understand the outputs obtained.

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KL Chiang
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LinearLeastSquaresFitsinExcel

PC1141/2/3/4PhysicsI/II/III/IV
PC1221/2FundamentalsofPhysicsI/II
Academicyear2014/15

PhysicsLevel1Laboratory
DepartmentofPhysics
NationalUniversityofSingapore

ExcelLINEST()function
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TRUE:return , , and
FALSE:donotreturn , , and
Dataforindependent
variables

LINEST(known_ys,known_xs,const,stats)
Datafordependent
variables

TRUE:calculateintercept
FALSE:setintercepttobezero

Drag3rowsby2columnstostart
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Press[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[ENTER]toexecute
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UnderstandingoutputsfromLINETS()
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