Least squares regression - Your turn

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In a laser experiment, current and laser power is collected in a test run. Find the best quadratic curve to fit the data.

Current (mA)	Laser power (μW)
0.1	0.000
0.2	0.000
0.3	0.001
0.4	0.002
0.5	0.018
0.6	0.056
0.7	0.115
0.8	0.201
0.9	0.301
1.0	0.523

Hint: For a quadratic fit, find \(p\) such that \(y = p_0 x^2 + p_1 x + p_2\).

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