Is It Always Possible to Do a Linear Best Fit

question 36

Multiple Choice

Is it always possible to do a linear best fit to a data set?

• A) Yes; the fact that all data are affected by random error makes them linear.
• B) Yes, but the fit may be meaningless if the data are not really linear.
• C) No; the data may not be linear to begin with.
• D) No; the value may be impossible to calculate.

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