In an MDS Routine,for N Objects,_______________ Possible Pair-Wise Comparisons Are

question 50

Multiple Choice

In an MDS routine,for n objects,_______________ possible pair-wise comparisons are used to estimate 2n coordinates in two-dimensional space.

• A) n(n-1)/2
• B) n²-1
• C) n!
• D) cannot be determined

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