6.5 - Training the Linear Regression Model
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Practice Questions
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What is the main purpose of training a linear regression model?
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between your features and target.
What does 'fit' mean in relation to training models?
💡 Hint: Consider how adjusting parameters helps in better predictions.
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What is the main goal when training a linear regression model?
💡 Hint: Think about why we want to represent data with a line.
True or False: The features in a linear regression model are the expected outcomes we want to predict.
💡 Hint: Remember the definitions of features and targets.
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Challenge Problems
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You have a dataset of housing prices based on square footage. Describe how you would set this up for training a linear regression model, including defining features and target.
💡 Hint: Think about which variables could influence the price.
Explain how you would interpret the slope and intercept of a trained linear regression model predicting a variable such as income based on education level.
💡 Hint: Visualize your regression line's components.
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