How do you perform curve-fitting in Excel?

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Use the following procedure to complete a curve-fit with Excel:
1. Right-click on any of the plotted data points on a graph to bring up a menu.
2. Select the Add Trendline option from the menu.
3. The next menu will bring up six different function-type options to fit the data: (i) Linear, (ii) Logarithmic, (iii) Polynomial, (iv) Power, (v) Exponential, and (vi) Moving Average. Choose one function type and any additional functional information (like the order of the polynomial).
4. In the Options menu, choose to Display the equation and/or the R2 quality factor of the fit on the graph.

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