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Orthogonality & Least Squares · Medium problem

A lab fits cost=a+b⋅(dosage)\text{cost} = a + b\cdot(\text{dosage}) by least squares to three trial dosages 0,1,20,1,2 giving costs 1,3,81,3,8 (in $k). Predict the cost at dosage 55.