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The document outlines an experiment on Curve Fitting using the Least Square Criterion, aimed at teaching students to develop problem-solving skills with numerical methods and programming in C/C++ and MATLAB. It includes objectives, prerequisites, and methods for calculating least square errors for linear and parabolic fits, as well as a comparison of results from calculations and programming. Additionally, it contains review questions to assess students' understanding of the concepts presented.

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3 - Curve Fitting

The document outlines an experiment on Curve Fitting using the Least Square Criterion, aimed at teaching students to develop problem-solving skills with numerical methods and programming in C/C++ and MATLAB. It includes objectives, prerequisites, and methods for calculating least square errors for linear and parabolic fits, as well as a comparison of results from calculations and programming. Additionally, it contains review questions to assess students' understanding of the concepts presented.

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Modern Education Society’s

College of Engineering, Pune


NAME OF STUDENT: CLASS:
SEMESTER/YEAR: ROLL NO:
DATE OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF SUBMISSION:
EXAMINED BY: EXPERIMENT NO:

TITLE: Curve Fitting: Least Square Criteria- 1st and 2nd Degree

AIM:
To write a program on Curve Fitting by Least Square Criterion

OBJECTIVES:
Students must be able to:
o Develop problem solution skills using computers and numerical methods
o Understand various methods of Curve fitting
o Able to draw flow chart and computer program in C/C++
o Able to write MATLAB function for curve fitting as well as plot function.

PRE-REQUISITES:

Least-Squares Criterion: Line –


o Set of data points required , , , ,………… , , where 2.
o The best fitting curve f(x) has the least square error, i.e.

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Where, a and b are unknown coefficients.
To obtain Least Square Error, the unknown coefficients must yield zero first derivatives,
i.e.
∏

Solving above equations, we have

…………………………………………

………………………………..

Solve these two equations simultaneously to get values of a and b.

The Least-Squares Parabola:

Using same approach as line, final equations are as follows:

………………………………

……………………

…………………

Solve these three equations simultaneously to get values of a, b and c.

Algorithm / Flowchart:

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CONCLUSION:

Comparison between results obtained by calculations and programs:

Sr. Result by
Method Error
No. Calculations Program

Difference in result is due to following reasons:

QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW:


1. The following data

x 1 20 30 40
y 1 400 800 1300
is regressed with least squares regression to y = a o + a1 x . The value of a1 most nearly is
A) 27.480
B) 28.956
C) 32.625
D) 40.000

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2. The following data

x 1 20 30 40
y 1 400 800 1300
is regressed with least squares regression to y = a1 x . The value of a1 most nearly is
A) 27.480
B) 28.956
C) 32.625
D) 40.000
3. An instructor gives the same y vs x data as given below to four students.

x 1 10 20 30 40
y 1 100 400 600 1200
They each come up with four different answers for the straight line regression model. Only
one is correct. The correct model is
A) y = 60 x − 1200
B) y = 30 x − 200
C) y = −139.43 + 29.684 x
D) y = 1 + 22.782 x

4. A torsion spring of a mousetrap is twisted through an angle of 1800. The torque vs angle
data is given below.
T N-m 0.110 0.189 0.230 0.250
θ rad 0.10 0.50 1.1 1.5
The amount of strain energy stored in the mousetrap spring in Joules is
A) 0.2987 B) 0.4174 C) 0.8420 D) 1562

5. A scientist finds that regressing the y Vs x data given below to straight-line


y = a 0 + a1 x results in the coefficient of determination for the straight-line model, r2 to
be zero.

x 1 3 11 17
y 2 6 22 ?
The missing value for y at x = 17 most nearly is
A) -2.444 B) 2.000 C) 6.889 D) 34.00

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