We square the residuals when using the least-squares line method to find the line of best fit because we believe that huge negative residuals (i.e., points well below the line) are just as harmful as large positive residuals (i.e., points that are high above the line).
<h3>What do you mean by Residuals?</h3>
We treat both positive and negative disparities equally by squaring the residual values. We cannot discover a single straight line that concurrently minimizes all residuals. The average (squared) residual value is instead minimized.
We might also take the absolute values of the residuals rather than squaring them. Positive disparities are viewed as just as harmful as negative ones under both strategies.
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Answer:
y = -3x + 1
Step-by-step explanation:
Starting with the point (-1, 4) and the slope m = -3, write out the point-slope equation of a straight line: y - k = m(x - h) becomes y - 4 = -3(x + 1), or:
y = -3x - 3 + 4
y = -3x + 1 This is the same as answer choice (b).
The Corrected Problem is :
2:x and 12:18 identify the value of x that makes each pair of ratios equivalent .
Solution:
If a pair of Ratios are equivalent then we can write

The answer is 48 because you have to multiply 4 to the other side, so 12 and you will get m= 48.