alleryStart learning →Legendre and Gauss first applied least squares to which kind of problem?
ACrop yield forecasting
BPopulation census counts
CPlanetary and comet orbits
DInsurance premium pricing
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Planetary and comet orbits
They used astronomical observations to fit orbits of comets and minor planets.
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