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least_squares.m
volumes = [8.0 17.9 28.75 37.70 47.70];
masses = [96.015 105.895 116.529 125.625 135.757];
tare = 88.543;
masses = masses - tare
average_volume = mean(volumes)
average_mass = mean(masses)
m = sum((masses - average_mass) .* (volumes - average_volume)) / sum((masses - average_mass).^2)
b = average_volume - m * average_mass
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