6.1.2.2 - Hierarchical Clustering
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What is the main distinction between agglomerative and divisive clustering?
💡 Hint: Think about whether clusters are being combined or divided.
Explain how single linkage might affect the clustering outcome.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when distance is calculated between clusters.
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What is the primary method for building clusters in agglomerative clustering?
💡 Hint: Think about whether we are combining or separating.
True or False: Hierarchical clustering always requires pre-defining the number of clusters.
💡 Hint: Consider how other clustering methods do their clustering.
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You are tasked with clustering a dataset of patients based on their health metrics. Describe which clustering method you would choose and justify your choice based on the benefits and drawbacks discussed.
💡 Hint: Balance between data size and the need for visual structures.
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