Data
Least-squares regression
Find the line that minimises total squared error — the line of best fit.
Find the line that minimises total squared error. The 'line of best fit'.
Slope
b = Σ(x−x̄)(y−ȳ) / Σ(x−x̄)²
Find the line that minimises total squared error — the line of best fit.
Find the line that minimises total squared error. The 'line of best fit'.