Data Smoothing: Polynomial Regression

Method Tab

You can use the Method tab to specify the degree of the polynomial used to model the data. (See Figure 20.6.) The Method tab contains the following UI controls:

Linear


specifies a first-degree (linear) polynomial.

Quadratic


specifies a second-degree polynomial.

Cubic


specifies a third-degree polynomial.

Figure 20.6: The Method Tab

The Method Tab