Formula-Free Curve Fitting Includes Methods Called "Kernel," "Spline," and "Loess

question 47

Multiple Choice

Formula-free curve fitting includes methods called "kernel," "spline," and "loess," which collectively are called ______.

• A) basing
• B) linearizing
• C) modeling
• D) smoothing

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Haloalkane

Chemical compounds consisting of an alkane with one or more halogen atoms (such as chlorine, bromine, or iodine) replacing hydrogen atoms.

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