Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH307/December 2010/Question 04 (a)
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Question 04 (a) |
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In this question we are once again given 4 points (x1, y1), (x2, y2), (x3, y3) and (x4, y4) in the plane. This time we want to find a quadratic function that comes closest to going through the points by doing a least squares fit. (a) The least squares equation you need to solve to find the coefficients a, b and c has the form ATAa = ATb. Write down expressions for A, a and b. |
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Write the conditions that q(x) goes through all four points in matrix notation. The values xi and yi are known, and the values a, b and c are unknown. |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. If the quadratic polynomial could fit all four points, then these conditions would be satisfied: this is equivalent to:
However, we only have 3 unknowns and 4 equations, hence we ask for the best solution (in the least square sense), which is found by solving . Therefore,
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