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Unit 2 – Exploring Two–Variable Data
Topic 2.7
In linear regression, what is the purpose of calculating the sum of squared residuals?
To determine the range of the independent variable.
To calculate the correlation coefficient between variables.
To estimate the standard deviation of the response variable.
To assess the goodness of fit of the regression model.
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