______ method results in a straight line that minimizes the sum of the squares of the differences between the line and each of the actual observations.
A)Best-fit
B)Straight-line
C)Least-squares
D)Linear-line

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The method described in the question is known as the least-squares method, where a straight line is fitted to the data such that the sum of the squares of the differences between the line and each of the actual observations is minimized. Therefore, the correct answer is C) Least-squares.

______ Method Results in a Straight Line That Minimizes the Sum