What Does the Least-Squares Method for Determining the Best Fit

question 96

Multiple Choice

What does the least-squares method for determining the best fit minimize?

• A) total variation in the dependent variable
• B) sum of squares for error
• C) sum of squares for regression
• D) total variation in the independent variable

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