Computer Spread Sheet

Objective

The purpose of this activity is to familiarize yourself with the built-in functions in Excel. You will learn how to calculate a large amount of data and how the least squares fit works mathematically.

Preparation & Warning

  • You may want to bring floppy disk or equivalent media to save your data.

    Lab sheet for Computer Spread Sheet

    Print out this handout for understanding the math of least fits.

    Mathematics for Least Squares Fit

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