Machine Learning Techniques, End Term

January 2024 term, 28 Apr 2024, Set QDF3

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Imagine a dataset characterized by two features, Feature 1 and Feature 2, demonstrating a perfect negative correlation of -1. When applying k-means clustering with k = 3 to this dataset, what is the most likely arrangement of cluster centers that minimizes the within-cluster sum of squares (WCSS)?

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  An equilateral triangle centered around the mean of the data.

• B.

  Cluster centers positioned along a straight line.

• C.

  A triangle with two acute angles, positioned strategically within the data distribution.

• D.

  A right-angled triangle with one center at the origin.

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Imagine a dataset characterized by two features, Feature 1 and Feature 2, demonstrating a perfect negative correlation of -1. When applying k-means clustering with k = 3 to this dataset, what is the most likely arrangement of cluster centers that minimizes the within-cluster sum of squares (WCSS)? Figure from the original question paper Figure from the original question paper