I used a gaussian fitting function that generated this result. Surely this graph can look more gaussian rather than parabolic?

I also tried using fit() from the curve fitting toolbox which gave me a straight line. What could be going wrong?
Here is the data:
% x
Columns 1 through 8

-16 -15 -14 -13 -12 -11 -10 -9

Columns 9 through 16

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1

Columns 17 through 24

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Columns 25 through 32

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

% y
Columns 1 through 8

79 85 87 84 77 92 84 88

Columns 9 through 16

93 88 90 98 99 133 164 183

Columns 17 through 24

180 134 107 92 86 85 85 79

Columns 25 through 32

94 85 90 82 93 83 102 8I used a gaussian fitting function that generated this result. Surely this graph can look more gaussian rather than parabolic?

I also tried using fit() from the curve fitting toolbox which gave me a straight line. What could be going wrong?
Here is the data:
% x
Columns 1 through 8

-16 -15 -14 -13 -12 -11 -10 -9

Columns 9 through 16

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1

Columns 17 through 24

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Columns 25 through 32

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

% y
Columns 1 through 8

79 85 87 84 77 92 84 88

Columns 9 through 16

93 88 90 98 99 133 164 183

Columns 17 through 24

180 134 107 92 86 85 85 79

Columns 25 through 32

94 85 90 82 93 83 102 8 I used a gaussian fitting function that generated this result. Surely this graph can look more gaussian rather than parabolic?

I also tried using fit() from the curve fitting toolbox which gave me a straight line. What could be going wrong?
Here is the data:
% x
Columns 1 through 8

-16 -15 -14 -13 -12 -11 -10 -9

Columns 9 through 16

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1

Columns 17 through 24

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Columns 25 through 32

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

% y
Columns 1 through 8

79 85 87 84 77 92 84 88

Columns 9 through 16

93 88 90 98 99 133 164 183

Columns 17 through 24

180 134 107 92 86 85 85 79

Columns 25 through 32

94 85 90 82 93 83 102 8 curve fitting, gaussian, fit MATLAB Answers — New Questions

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