The document discusses the least square method for trend projection. The least square method finds the best-fitting curve or line of best fit for a set of data points by minimizing the sum of the squares of the offsets of the points from the curve. It uses the residuals to determine the line of best fit.
The document discusses the least square method for trend projection. The least square method finds the best-fitting curve or line of best fit for a set of data points by minimizing the sum of the squares of the offsets of the points from the curve. It uses the residuals to determine the line of best fit.
The document discusses the least square method for trend projection. The least square method finds the best-fitting curve or line of best fit for a set of data points by minimizing the sum of the squares of the offsets of the points from the curve. It uses the residuals to determine the line of best fit.
(b) Least Square Method: The least square method is
the process of finding the best-fitting curve or line of best fit for a set of data points by reducing the sum of the squares of the offsets (residual part) of the points from the curve.