A line that is used to represent the linear trend in the data is called the line of best fit. When finding the error of the line of best fit, which statement holds true?

The error measures how far the data points are from the line of best fit. A smaller error means the points lie closer to the line, so the line represents the data better. Therefore, the true statement is “The smaller the error, the better the fit.”

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