A=[ [1 0 0 -1 0 -1]' [0 1 0 1 -1 0]' [0 0 1 0 1 1]'] b=[1 2 3 1 2 1]'; C=A'*A c=A'*b % Least square solution z=inv(C)*c % Residual r=b-A*z rn=sqrt(r'*r)