Which of the following statements is true concerning multiple discriminant analysis distance measures?
A)A data point should fall nearest the centroid of the group to which it belongs.
B)A pure distance measure ignores data variance which can influence classification accuracy.
C)Mahalanobis distance measure accounts for differences in covariance between independent variables.
D)All of these are true.

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All the statements are true: A) describes the goal of classification, B) highlights a limitation of pure distance measures, and C) explains the Mahalanobis distance's advantage.

Which of the Following Statements Is True Concerning Multiple Discriminant