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btc-prices-3.py
def calculate_error(points, m, b):
# Error is calculated by the average distance from the points to the line
error = 0
for i in range(0, len(points)):
x = points[i, 0]
y = points[i, 1]
# Moving y to the other side of the equation
# y = mx + b -> = mx + b - y
error += (y - (m*x + b))**2
# Calculating average
return error / float(len(points))
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