The Fisher Linear Discriminant Function

question 23

Multiple Choice

The Fisher linear discriminant function

• A) identifies a linear function for each of the groups in the classification problem
• B) fits a nonlinear function for each of the groups in the classification problem
• C) defines a hyperplane
• D) defines a half-space

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