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Ok I just read the "least squares best fit" topic and have established that my brain power does not meet the required level for comprehending the content. however you are on the right track. I just need the equations simplified for standard level mental computing ability.

Sorry Scott, I am used to race lap numbers not general numbers, lap 10 = 10 laps worth of fuel, lap 9 = 9 laps of fuel and so on. We work backwards from a pit stop not forwards to one All are in 9:59.999, sorry this confused you

Hi, I am not sure if this question is in the right area or can be answers in this forum, but I will put it out anyway. I want to construct a formula to answer the following question. A race car does 10 laps, each lap the fuel load (weight) reduces therefore the lap time reduces however the...

I think this is the way to go, I will look into this Thanks Guys

Its no secret my stab at a (very simplified) theoretical Imagine a drag car on a 1/4 mile (Consider we have 500 wing setting increments) If we set the wing angle on number 1 the drag is reduced to near zero however we have no grip off the start therefore we will be very slow. If we...

Excellent Mentallic, I am developing an excel calculator to do this equation so if I was to instruct the worksheet to do this equation (to find the k and tmin numbers) with the only manual input being as you described numbers being 100=170, 200=140, 300=180 (one number in each cell) how would I...

- the time could not reduce for<100 as 200 has already shown to be quicker - there is 30 seconds between 100 and 200 and 200 40 seconds between 200 and 300 so the answer will lay between 100 and 200 - 200 will not be the minimum as the the time increments are the same i.e the time improvement...

its not simply a physics problem even though the numbers in this instance relate to wings, the numbers could represent anything

They represent wing angle in regards to down force v drag. so say 1 equals next to no wing angle, 500 equals 100% wing angle. so what I need to determine is with the 3 numbers we have what formula would I apply to establish which wing angle number would produce the quickest time and what time...

Hi Guys, sorry in advance if I am posting this in the wrong place. I need to find the formula for calculating the following: If 100 travels 1km in 2:50 mins 200 travels 1km in 2:20 mins and 300 travels 1km in 3:00 mins what would the calculation be to determine what number would...