What is the purpose of the 'n_estimators' parameter in a Random Forest model?

Practice Questions

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What is the purpose of the 'n_estimators' parameter in a Random Forest model?
  1. To define the maximum depth of each tree
  2. To specify the number of trees in the forest
  3. To set the minimum samples required to split a node
  4. To determine the number of features to consider at each split

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the purpose of the 'n_estimators' parameter in a Random Forest model?
  • Step 1: Understand that a Random Forest is made up of many decision trees.
  • Step 2: The 'n_estimators' parameter tells the model how many decision trees to create.
  • Step 3: More trees can lead to better performance because they can capture more patterns in the data.
  • Step 4: However, having too many trees can make the model slower and use more memory.
  • Step 5: Finding the right number of trees (n_estimators) helps balance performance and efficiency.
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