The ________ method uses information on all pairs of distances,not merely the minimum or maximum distances.
A)single linkage
B)medium linkage
C)complete linkage
D)average linkage

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The average linkage method takes into account all pairs of distances and calculates the average distance between all pairs. This makes it more accurate than single linkage, which only considers the minimum distance, and complete linkage, which only considers the maximum distance. Medium linkage is not a commonly used clustering method.

The ________ Method Uses Information on All Pairs of Distances,not