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Multiple Attempts This test allows multiple attempts. Force This test can be saved and resumed later Completiorn Question Completion Status: > Moving to another question will save this response. Question 1 Which description of the best fitting line is correct? The best fitting line is the line that connects all dots in the scatter plot. The best fitting line is the line that minimizes the sum of the squared of The best fitting line is the line that evenly splits the points so that the number of dots above the line and below the line are even The best fitting line is the line that minimizes the sum of the errors of prediction fitting line is the line that minimizes the sum of the squared errors of prediction Moving to another question will save this response.

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The best fitting line is the line that minimizes the sum of the

squared errors of prediction. Hence, the 2nd Option is the  

correct choice. (Ans).