Other lines parallel to a Best fit line on a scatter graph?
Can you put Lines of equal gradient to the best fit line on a scatter graph going through to points furthest above and below the best fit line?
MacBook Air, iOS 7.1.2
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Can you put Lines of equal gradient to the best fit line on a scatter graph going through to points furthest above and below the best fit line?
MacBook Air, iOS 7.1.2
When I first read your question I was totally confused what you were asking. Then it sounded kind of like you were asking to extend the linear fit line. Or maybe you actually want to make parallel lines. If you want parallel lines, you will have to create the linear fit line and all your parallel lines in your table instead of using the trendline feature of charts.The SLOPE function will give you the slope of your X-Y data. The INTERCEPT function gives you the intercept. Parallel lines simply have different intercepts with the same slope. Plot those extra columns of data, sharing the X axis data.
Do you have an easy way to do that automatically? I can do it with a complex brute force bunch of formulas but it seems like there should be an easier way than what I have done. I am too ashamed to post it, even though it does work.
I drew lines. I think your way is fine. all you need to know is the slope and the
difference between the max and the mean at the same X and
the difference between the mean and the min
Other lines parallel to a Best fit line on a scatter graph?