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Two Variables · Challenge problem

A scientist knows that the true line must pass through the point (0,2)(0, 2), so she fits a line of the form y^=2+bx\hat y = 2 + bx, choosing bb to make the sum of squared residuals as small as possible. Find bb for the data (1,5)(1, 5), (2,5)(2, 5), (3,9)(3, 9).