This is actually my first question in the math forum. I am trying to duplicate the attached polynomial using as fewer points as I could see picture 1. Furthermore, I need also to control the curvature such that P1 (moves up and down) is a movable point and P2 is a fixed point see picture 2.
Schematic diagram of the required
The point distribution of the polynomial are as below;
x y
0.005 44.81839716
0.028 43.82844733
0.059 41.30393108
0.083 37.9860759
0.114 31.80662588
0.138 27.60547091
0.169 22.97499314
0.200 19.16200589
0.231 16.11724316
0.255 14.25948199
0.307 11.35062076
0.333 10.36567635
0.357 9.57967646
0.396 8.504148089
0.419 8.013775773
0.435 7.742658941
I fitted a fifth order polynomial, however, it required defining 6 points. What would be the smartest way to duplicate it and control the curvature as illustrated in the picture 2. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your time.