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Is it always possible to do a linear best fit to a data set?


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Yes; the fact that all data are affected by random error makes them linear.



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Yes, but the fit may be meaningless if the data are not really linear.



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No; the data may not be linear to begin with.



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No; the\(\style{font-family:Times New Roman;}{r^2}\)value may be impossible to calculate.

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