SOLUTION: The least squares method finds the equation of the line that __________ the __________ of the squared deviations between the points and the line. a. maximizes, sum

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Question 140890: The least squares method finds the equation of the line that __________ the __________ of the squared deviations between the points and the line.
a. maximizes, sum
b. minimizes, product
c. minimizes, sum
d. maximizes, product
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is "least" because it minimizes the sum.
Cheers,
Stan H.