Suppose the Dissimilarity Between Clusters a and B Has the Value

question 15

Multiple Choice

Suppose the dissimilarity between clusters A and B has the value 24 and the dissimilarity between cluster B and C has the value 12. Use McQuitty's method to determine the dissimilarity of clusters A and B.

• A)12
• B)18
• C)24
• D)36

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