Power Trendline fitting the exponent less than 1

[EternalStudent]

Problem is a simple one, but one that I haven't found the solution to yet.

Below is my data set:
0.087 0.175 0.262 0.349 0.436 0.524 0.611
1.711 1.716 1.719 1.731 1.740 1.763 1.779

When I graph the data and then fit a trend-line/curve to it I get a confusing result.

The data looks fairly parabolic and a polynomial curve fits quite well, but a power trend-curve results in this equation:y = 1.7768x^0.0187

Why is the exponent less than 1? Is there anyway I can force fit it to something closer?


Thanks,
Your Student

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	a	b	c	d	e	f	g
1	0.087	0.175	0.262	0.349	0.436	0.524	0.611
2	1.711	1.716	1.719	1.731	1.74	1.763	1.779
3	1.048	1.099	1.153	1.211	1.273	1.346	1.422

	a	b	c	d	e	f	g
3	=a2^a1	=b2^b1	=c2^c1	=d2^d1	=e2^e1	=f2^f1	=g2^g1