The Regression Line $\hat { y } = 3 + 2 x$

question 79

Multiple Choice

The regression line $\hat { y } = 3 + 2 x$ has been fitted to the data points (4,8) , (2,5) ,and (1,2) .The sum of the squared residuals will be:

• A) 7
• B) 15
• C) 8
• D) 22

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