The ________ approach of measuring similarity between observations is also referred to as the "City Block" distance measure.
A) Manhattan distance
B) Euclidean distance
C) Matching coefficient
D) Jaccard's coefficient

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The Manhattan distance approach is referred to as the "City Block" distance measure because it calculates the distance between two points in a grid-based on a strictly horizontal and/or vertical path, similar to navigating city streets that form a grid.

The ________ Approach of Measuring Similarity Between Observations Is Also