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On the Systematic Fittwg of Curves 



The ordinates 1 

 ±xll=Q, 1/7, 2/7, 

 accompanying Tab 



Taking the Gth 

 with those obtained 

 in the latter case, A 



- 1 

 + 11 



- 66 



- 7-3 

 + 23-7 



- 8-5 

 + -5 



- 2-8 



Now whethcr w 

 to sign, by the meai 

 result, — there is an 

 the algebraic curve. 

 or even a parabola 

 although we shall t 



* Forelaetninger over Almindelig lagttagelteslaere (Kjjjbenhavn, 1889). p. V^■ 



