CSE $280($Intro to ML$)$

HW Assignment#$4$

Due Date: See Canvas $40$ Points

In your book on pages $35$ and $37,$ the following equation is given:

$L=\frac{1}{m}{\displaystyle \underset{i=1}{\overset{m}{}}}((w{x}_i+b)-y_i{)}^2$

$(6)$ In words, write what this equation represents and what its purpose is $($why do we have it$,$ what does this equation tell us$.$ If we didn't have this equation how would we be effected$).$