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ab707
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Sep 30, 2020

Excel Polynomial Trendline Calculation

What is the underlying process used by Excel to calculate the polynomial trendline for an x-y scatter plot? It gives you an equation y= ax^n + .... but I need to know the process Excel uses to get that.

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    gpmalanson
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    ab707 

    I have the same question.  Sorry to see that you did not get an answer here.  Did you find out from another source?  

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