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The following is ALWAYS TRUE about the k-means algorithm EXCEPTCentroids are recomputed for each newly defined cluster and data points are reassigned based on the proximity to the newly computed centroids.The k-means results to an equal number of data points per cluster.Convergence is reached when the computed centroids do not change or the centroids and the assigned points oscillate back and forth from one iteration to the next.The optimum number of clusters may be determined by examining the within sum of squares for different values of k.

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The following is ALWAYS TRUE about the k-means algorithm EXCEPTCentroids are recomputed for each newly defined cluster and data points are reassigned based on the proximity to the newly computed centroids.The k-means results to an equal number of data points per cluster.Convergence is reached when the computed centroids do not change or the centroids and the assigned points oscillate back and forth from one iteration to the next.The optimum number of clusters may be determined by examining the within sum of squares for different values of k.

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The statement that is NOT always true about the k-means algorithm is: "The k-means results to an equal number of data points per cluster."

This is not always the case because the k-means algorithm clusters data based on the proximity to the centroid, not the number of data points in each cluster. Therefore, the number of data points in each cluster can vary.

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Consider the unlabeled data given below: You are now provided with two sets of center points: C1 = (1,2),(2,2),(0,-2) C2 = (0,-2)(4,2)(4.5,0) Would the K-Means algorithm with k = 3 converge to the same clusters when either C1 or C2 were used as the initial center points? If yes, explain your reasoning. If not, explain why not.

In K-Means clustering, the algorithm iteratively updates the ______________ of each cluster until convergence.

The k-means clustering algorithm works by (Select one) A. iteratively improving the position of k centroids in the sample space until an optimal placement is found. B. starting with one point in the sample space, finding more points in the space within a neighborhood ℇ until no more points can be found, and then repeating this process for k-1 points. C. iteratively determining the Gaussian distribution (via its mean and standard deviation) of k clusters until the probabilities of all points in the sample space are maximized. D. pairing each point with another point such that their distance is minimized, and then repeating this process with larger groups of points until there are only k clusters remaining.

What is the main objective of the K-Means algorithm?Answer areaTo minimize the sum of squared distances between points and their respective cluster centroidsTo maximize the distance between different clustersTo minimize the number of clustersTo maximize the variance within each cluster

How is the final set of clusters determined in the k-means algorithm?Select one:a.By selecting the set of clusters that minimize the sum of squared errorsb.By selecting the set of clusters that maximize the within-cluster variancec.By selecting the set of clusters that maximize the sum of squared errorsd.By selecting the set of clusters that minimize the within-cluster variance

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