In which of the following scenarios would it be appropriate to use hierarchical clustering?
A)When the number of observations in the dataset is relatively high
B)When it is not necessary to know the nesting of clusters
C)When the number of clusters is known beforehand
D)When binary or ordinal data needs to be clustered

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Hierarchical clustering is suitable for binary or ordinal data as it does not assume any distribution and can handle different types of data.

In Which of the Following Scenarios Would It Be Appropriate