Practice Training the Linear Regression Model - 6.5 | Chapter 6: Supervised Learning – Linear Regression | Machine Learning Basics
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6.5 - Training the Linear Regression Model

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Question 1

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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.

Question 2

Easy

What does 'fit' mean in relation to training models?

💡 Hint: Consider how adjusting parameters helps in better predictions.

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Question 1

What is the main goal when training a linear regression model?

  • To maximize prediction errors
  • To find the best-fitting line
  • To ignore data patterns

💡 Hint: Think about why we want to represent data with a line.

Question 2

True or False: The features in a linear regression model are the expected outcomes we want to predict.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remember the definitions of features and targets.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

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.

Question 2

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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