Fit a straight line by the method of least squares for the data relating to the Indian population census given below: Year 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 Population (million) 238.3 252.0 251.2 278.9 318.5 361.0 439.1 547.9

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Section10.5: Comparing Sets Of Data
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Fit a straight line by the method of least squares for the data relating to the Indian
population census given below:
Year
1901
1911
1921
1931
1941
1951
1961
1971
Population (million) 238.3
252.0
251.2
278.9
318.5
361.0
439.1
547.9
Transcribed Image Text:Fit a straight line by the method of least squares for the data relating to the Indian population census given below: Year 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 Population (million) 238.3 252.0 251.2 278.9 318.5 361.0 439.1 547.9
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