Which method is used to estimate a regression line by minimizing the sum of the squares of the vertical deviations?

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27 Apr 2023
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The least squares method is a statistical technique used to find the best-fitting regression line by minimizing the sum of the squared vertical distances between observed values and the estimated line.

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