The Regression Line Has Been Fitted to the Data

question 221

Multiple Choice

The regression line 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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