An Equation's Root Mean Squared Error Is

question 34

Multiple Choice

An equation's root mean squared error is:

• A) a measure of how closely its predictions match actual outcomes.
• B) a measure of how closely the equation explains past data.
• C) inversely proportional to the difference between the actual value and the predicted value.
• D) derived from the R² statistic.
• E) equal to the square root of the sum of squared errors.

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