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Residuals, least-squares regression, and r-squared

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Proof (part 1) minimizing squared error to regression line

Proof (Part 1) Minimizing Squared Error to Regression Line. Created by Sal Khan.

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Proof (part 2) minimizing squared error to regression line

Proof (part 2) minimizing squared error to regression line