Find the Formula That Gives the Least Squares Error for the Points

question 113

Multiple Choice

Find the formula that gives the least squares error for the points (-1, 5) , (2, 2) , (5, -1) .

• A) \(( A - B + 5 ) ^ { 2 }\) + \(( 2 A + B - 2 ) ^ { 2 }\) + \(( A + B + 1 ) ^ { 2 }\)
• B) \(( - 2 A + B - 5 ) ^ { 2 }\) + \(( A + B - 2 ) ^ { 2 }\) + \(( 5 \mathrm {~A} + \mathrm { B } + 1 ) ^ { 2 }\)
• C) \(( - A + B - 5 ) ^ { 2 }\) + \(( 2 A + B - 2 ) ^ { 2 }\) + \(( 5 \mathrm {~A} + \mathrm { B } + 1 ) ^ { 2 }\)
• D) \(( - A + B - 5 ) ^ { 2 }\) + \(( 2 A + B - 2 ) ^ { 2 }\) + \(( A + B + 5 ) ^ { 2 }\)

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