Given a and B, Determine the Least-Squares Error in the Least-Squares

question 21

Multiple Choice

Given A and b, determine the least-squares error in the least-squares solution of Ax = b.
- $$A = \left[ \begin{array} { l l } 4 & 3 \\2 & 1 \\3 & 2\end{array} \right] , b = \left[ \begin{array} { l } 3 \\0 \\1\end{array} \right]$$

• A) \(60.2310367\)
• B) \(2.36290781\)
• C) \(162.109188\)
• D) \(0.40824829\)

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