STA404

Regression & Correlation Analysis

How to fit an Exponential Curve?

Procedure and step by step
calculation with example II
 How to fit an Exponential Curve

Example:
Fit an exponential curve Y = a X b to data given below:

X Y

1 2.98
2 4.26
3 5.21
4 6.10
5 6.80
6 7.50
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 Transformation of given equation
Non-linear form Linear form

Y = aX b

How …. ?
Taking log on both sides…

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 Now it is linear form …
Y =′ A + bX ′
1st normal equation: 2nd normal equation:
(Apply Σ on both sides) (Multiply with X′ and then
Apply Σ on both sides)

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 Required Calculation

(Log X)*(Log Y)
X Y Log Y Log X (Log X)^2
1 2.98 2.98 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
2 4.26 4.26 0.3010 0.0906 0.1895
3 5.21 5.21 0.4771 0.2276 0.3420
4 6.10 6.10 0.6021 0.3625 0.4728
5 6.80 6.80 0.6990 0.4886 0.5819
6 7.50 7.50 0.7782 0.6055 0.6809
Total - 4.3133 2.8574 1.7749 2.2672

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 Solving Normal Eqs…find b
ΣY=′ nA + bΣX ′ − − − −
ΣX ′Y ′ = AΣX ′ + bΣ ( X ′ ) − − − −
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 Putting “b” … get value of “A”
Now we put the value of b = 0.515 in Eq1 and solve as

ΣY ′= nA + bΣX ′

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 Converting back …
A = log a
⇒ a= anti − log( A)

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 How to Use Windows Calculator
• For Anti – log • For log
– Write value – Write value
– Then Press – Then Press

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Hence the fitted equation becomes…
Y = aX b

Y =

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Recap

Make suitable Get new

Given Data
Transformation equation

Solve Normal Eqs

Final Equation Converted back and Do Table
Calculations

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- The END -

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