Which one of the following statements about distance measures is best?
A) Rectilinear distance always equals the actual travel distance.
B) Euclidean distance assumes that the trip between two points is made with a series of 90- degree turns.
C) Rectilinear distance is the straight- line distance.
D) The Euclidean distance between two locations can never exceed the rectilinear distance.

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Euclidean distance is the straight-line distance between two points, while rectilinear distance (also known as Manhattan distance) is the sum of the absolute differences of their coordinates. Therefore, Euclidean distance is always less than or equal to rectilinear distance.

Which One of the Following Statements About Distance Measures Is