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    Polynomial equation error

    Hi, Im using a polynominal equation for a last year thesis but have been having a problem.

    I have used every polynominal order however none are giving me the correct answer which im using to compare with measured data in order to validate the polynominal equation is working correctly, it is not as you can see in my attached image i have used 10 as "x" however answer is not giving me the same answer as he measured data for 10.

    how could i fix this issue? decimal places have already been increased but made no difference.

    I have already imported the data on Matlab and used the polynominal function on there instead which did give an answer identical to the measured data so im just curious into what the issue with excel is?

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    Re: Polynomial equation error

    What chart type and/or axis type? Where the 0 to 0.5 to 1 to 1.5 is the same spacing as the later 1 unit divisions, I would guess that you are using a line chart with a text/category axis. This will mean that the x value used in the regression at the 0 point is actually 1, at the 0.5 point the x value is 2, and so on.

    If I am correct, then the first suggestion I will make is to make sure that your chart is an XY scatter chart.
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    Re: Polynomial equation error

    Thank you , you were right, changed the graph to xy scatter and gave me the correct answer. Thanks again, much appreciated.

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    Re: Polynomial equation error

    Your post does not comply with Rule 8 of our Forum RULES. Do not crosspost your question on multiple forums without including links here to the other threads on other forums.

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    Re: Polynomial equation error

    Quote Originally Posted by jayjones90 View Post
    Thank you , you were right, changed the graph to xy scatter and gave me the correct answer.
    When you crosspost (here) [1], it is incumbent upon you to post an update in the other threads when the problem is solved so that others (moi!) do not waste a lot of time offering explanations of a problem you already understand well enough (5 hours earlier).

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    Re: Polynomial equation error

    Quote Originally Posted by Pepe Le Mokko View Post
    Your post does not comply with Rule 8 of our Forum RULES. Do not crosspost your question on multiple forums without including links here to the other threads on other forums.

    Cross-posting is when you post the same question in other forums on the web. The last thing you want to do is waste people's time working on an issue you have already resolved elsewhere. We prefer that you not cross-post at all, but if you do (and it's unlikely to go unnoticed), you MUST provide a link (copy the url from the address bar in your browser) to the cross-post.

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    Re: Polynomial equation error

    OP does not see fit to add links....

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