Estimate Decay Coefficient in Ae^-at Graph

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Homework Statement


How can I estimate the decay coefficient in Ae^-at for this graph
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I know the equilibrium position

Homework Equations


damped oscillation

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not sure if this is right.[/B]
 

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This is right for the first 'period'.
If these are experimental data, you may take a mean value over all possible differences.
 
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