Calculate the sum of squares for line B. To do this, you must calculatethe difference y- , and the squared difference (y-)2 for each point, and then sum the squared differences. You may find it useful to make a chart similar to this one. Some of the data has been filled in for you: The equation for line B is = x. Pointxyy-(y-)21 10 5.0 10 -5.0 252 18 24.0 183 38 27.5 384 50 60.0 505 63 50.0 63 Wh

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Calculate the sum of squares for line B. To do this, you must calculatethe difference y- , and the squared difference (y-)2 for each point, and then sum the squared differences. You may find it useful to make a chart similar to this one. Some of the data has been filled in for you:

The equation for line B is = x.
Pointxyy-(y-)2
1 10 5.0 10 -5.0 25
2 18 24.0 18
3 38 27.5 38
4 50 60.0 50
5 63 50.0 63
What is the sum of squares (the final column)?

Please select the single best answer