How to find equation of best fit for set of exponential data? I'm in GR11, so I don't think regression is suitable for this problem.

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anonymous · Answer

What is GR11?  Like 11th grade, I guess?

anonymous · Answer

Yeah

anonymous · Answer

Why don't you plot 2^x and 4^x and compare them

anonymous · Answer

They provided a huge list of data (profits of certian company) and expect me to determine equation of best fit

anonymous · Answer

All exponentials have the same basic shape, just multiplied by a factor.

anonymous · Answer

Huh.  Without knowing even linear regression, let alone fancier things?

anonymous · Answer

I'm on OS X so I have a reasonable plotter.  There are online plotters.  I'd suggest putting the points in and then just trying b^x + c until it looks reasonable.  b will determine the steepness and c offset in the y direction.