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(1,2),(2,3),(3,4),(4,5),(5,6)We want to find the line 𝑦=𝑚𝑥+𝑐y=mx+c that best fits these data points in the least squares sense, where 𝑚m is the slope and 𝑐c is the y-intercept.

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(1,2),(2,3),(3,4),(4,5),(5,6)We want to find the line 𝑦=𝑚𝑥+𝑐y=mx+c that best fits these data points in the least squares sense, where 𝑚m is the slope and 𝑐c is the y-intercept.

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To find the line y = mx + c that best fits these data points in the least squares sense, we need to calculate the slope (m) and the y-intercept (c).

Step 1: Calculate the mean of the x-values and the mean of the y-values. Mean of x (x̄) = (1+2+3+4+5) / 5 = 3 Mean of y (ȳ) = (2+3+4+5+6) / 5 = 4

Step 2: Calculate the slope (m). The formula for m is: m = Σ[(xi - x̄)(yi - ȳ)] / Σ[(xi - x̄)^2] Where: xi and yi are the individual x and y values, x̄ is the mean x value, and ȳ is the mean y value.

Step 3: Calculate the y-intercept (c). The formula for c is: c = ȳ - m*x̄

Step 4: Substitute m and c into the equation y = mx + c to get the line of best fit.

Please note that the above steps are a simplification. In practice, you would use a software or programming language like Python or R to calculate the line of best fit for a large number of data points.

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