The Objective Function in K-Means Clustering Attempts to

question 24

Multiple Choice

The objective function in k-means clustering attempts to

• A) minimize the sum of within-cluster dispersions for all clusters
• B) minimize the sum of between-cluster dispersions for all clusters
• C) maximize the sum of within-cluster dispersions for all clusters
• D) maximize the sum of between-cluster dispersions for all clusters

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