Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

A line with fixed slope 22 is used to model the points (1,4)(1,4), (2,5)(2,5), and (4,9)(4,9), where the point (2,5)(2,5) is counted twice as heavily as each of the others. Which value of the intercept bb minimizes the weighted sum (4−(2⋅1+b))2+2(5−(2⋅2+b))2+(9−(2⋅4+b))2\displaystyle (4-(2\cdot1+b))^{2}+2\bigl(5-(2\cdot2+b)\bigr)^{2}+\bigl(9-(2\cdot4+b)\bigr)^{2}? a) 1.501.50 b) 1.251.25 c) 1.001.00 d) 1.3‾1.\overline{3}

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