Regression to find an exponential equation

Question

x	1	2	3	4	5	6
y	965	1759	3020	4739	8475	14979

Use regression to find an exponential equation that best fits the data above. The equation has form y=abx�=��� where:

a = 

b = 

Answer 1

Add a third row to the table with values of ln(y)

y=ab^x

ln(y) = ln(a)+xln(b)

y-hat=A+Bx

Use regression to find A and B

a=e^A

b=e^B