Line Chart;Linear Trend; What's the Math behind it

[JohnW]

Hi,

Do you know what the math is behind the Linear Trendline which results when
right clicking on a line chart?

Thanks,

John

 

[Jim Cone]

The "Linest" function in Excel help has an explanation.
--
Jim Cone
Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.realezsites.com/bus/primitivesoftware
(Excel Add-ins / Excel Programming)



"JohnW" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
Hi,
Do you know what the math is behind the Linear Trendline which results when
right clicking on a line chart?
Thanks,
John

 

[JohnW]

Thanks, Jim. I did try help but I was searching on the wrong words.