alleryStart learning →The least squares line is forced to pass through which point?
AThe coordinate origin
BThe median value point
CThe highest data point
DThe mean point of the data
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The mean point of the data
Its intercept is chosen so the line goes through the point of the two sample means.
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