The line described by a linear regression attempts to a. pass through as many points as possible.   b. pass through as few points as possible.   c. minimize the squared distance from the points.     d. minimize the number of points it touches

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The line described by a linear regression attempts to

a.

pass through as many points as possible.

  b.

pass through as few points as possible.

  c.

minimize the squared distance from the points.  

  d.

minimize the number of points it touches. 

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