Does the least-squares fit line always go through every point in the scatter plot?

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Altherius · Answer 1 · 2023-10-01T08:41:48+0000

The least-squares fit line is the best fit for the data - it is NOT a perfect fit. This line is the line that has the least distance from all the points in the scatterplot.

The least-squares line does not go through every point in the scatterplot.

Does the least-squares fit line always go through every point in the scatter plot?

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