CHAPTER 1

1.3 LEAST SQUARE

SOLUTION & BEST FIT
CURVES
1.3.1 LEAST SQUARE SOLUTION
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EXAMPLE 1

For the following linear system

a) Show that the system is inconsistent.

b) Find the normal system.
c) Verify that the system has a unique least square solution.
d) Find the least square solution.
e) Find the least square error vector.
f) Calculate the magnitude of the error vector.
EXAMPLE 2

For the following linear system

a) Find the least square solution.

b) Find the least square error vector.
c) Calculate the magnitude of the error vector.
PAST YEAR
QUESTION 1

Consider the linear system

𝑥 − 𝑦 = 2
2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 3
2𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 4

a) For the given system above, show that the system is inconsistent and state its
associated normal system.

b) Verify that the above system has a unique least squares solution.

c) Find the least squares solution to the system.

d) Find the error vector and its magnitude.

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QUESTION 2
PAST YEAR
QUESTION 3
EXERCISE

For the following exercises,

a) Find the least squares solution of the equation Ax = b.
b) Find the least squares error vector and least squares error.

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1.3.2 BEST FIT CURVES
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QUESTION 1
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