The Endpoint of a K-Means Clustering Algorithm Occurs When

question 38

Multiple Choice

The endpoint of a k-means clustering algorithm occurs when:

• A) Euclidean distance between clusters is minimum.
• B) Euclidean distance between observations in a cluster is maximum.
• C) no further changes are observed in cluster structure and number.
• D) all of the observations are encompassed within a single large cluster with mean k.

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