Which of the following is true of Euclidean distances?
A) It is used to measure dissimilarity between categorical variable observations.
B) It is not affected by the scale on which variables are measured.
C) It increases with the increase in similarity between variable values.
D) It is susceptible to distortions from outlier measurements.

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Euclidean distance is the geometric measure of dissimilarity between observations based on Pythagorean Theorem. It is susceptible to distortions from outlier measurements.

Which of the Following Is True of Euclidean Distances