document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140890>Question 140890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The least squares method finds the equation of the line that __________ the __________ of the squared deviations between the points and the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         a.   maximizes, sum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         b.   minimizes, product<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         c.   minimizes, sum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         d.   maximizes, product<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102598 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102598\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It is \"least\" because it minimizes the sum.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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