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In a linear regression model the best fit line always passes through which of the following?  A. Mean of the data variables  B. Mode of the data variables  C. Median of the data variables  D. mean, median and mode of the data variables

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In a linear regression model the best fit line always passes through which of the following?  A. Mean of the data variables  B. Mode of the data variables  C. Median of the data variables  D. mean, median and mode of the data variables

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The best fit line in a linear regression model always passes through the mean of the data variables. So, the correct answer is A. Mean of the data variables.

Here's why:

Linear regression is a method for modeling the relationship between two scalar values: the input variable x and the output variable y. The model assumes that y is a linear function of x, i.e., y = ax + b, where a and b are parameters of the model that are learned from the data.

The best fit line, also known as the regression line, is the line that minimizes the sum of the squared differences (also known as residuals) between the actual y values in the data and the y values predicted by the line.

The line of best fit will always pass through the point (mean(x), mean(y)). This is a direct result of the way the parameters a and b are calculated in the method of least squares, which is the most common method used to calculate the line of best fit.

Therefore, the best fit line in a linear regression model does not necessarily pass through the mode or median of the data variables, but it always passes through their mean.

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