The three data points ,

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · AP · AP Statistics · Exploring Two-Variable Data · Exploring Two-Variable Data

Problem

The three data points

(1,2)

(2,2)

(3,4)

are to be approximated by a line

y=mx+b

. Determine the values of

m

and

b

that minimize the total squared vertical distance between the line and the points.