How to add equation to graph – Excelchat

We can add an equation to a graph in excel by using the excel equation of a line . Graph equations in excel are easy to plot and this tutorial will walk all levels of excel users through the process of showing line equation and adding it to a graph .

Figure 1: Graph equation

Tabulate Data

• We will tabulate our data in two columns.

Figure 2: Table of Data

• We will then highlight our entire table and click on “insert ”, then we will then select the “scatter chart” icon to display a graph

Figure 3 – Scatter chart

Figure 4: Graphical Representation of Data

• We will now click on the “+” icon beside the chart to edit our graph by including the Chart Title and Axes. We will also remove the gridlines.

Figure 5: Edited Graph Parameters

• We will now add the equation of the chart by right clicking on any of the point on the chart, select “add trendline” , then scroll down and finally select “Display Equation on Chart” .

Figure 6: Equation of a line

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