A | B | C | D | E | |
A | 0 | - | - | - | - |
B | 20 | 0 | - | - | - |
C | 60 | 50 | 0 | - | - |
D | 100 | 90 | 40 | 0 | - |
E | 90 | 80 | 50 | 30 | 0 |
A & B are closest (20
units): join them into one cluster (AB) joining at 20, and
recalculate
the average distance from
C, D, and E to (AB).
[For example, the distance from C to (AB) = (60 + 50)/2
=
55, and the distance from D
to (AB) = (100 + 90)/2 = 95].
This gives:
(AB) | C | D | E | |
(AB) | 0 | - | - | - |
C | 55 | 0 | - | - |
D | 95 | 40 | 0 | - |
E | 85 | 50 | 30 | 0 |
D & E are closest
(30
units): join them into one cluster (DE) joining at 30, and
recalculate
the average distances between (AB), C, and (DE).
[For
example, the distance from (AB) to (DE) = (95 + 85)/2 =
90].
This gives:
(AB) | C | (DE) | |
(AB) | 0 | - | - |
C | 55 | 0 | - |
(DE) | 90 | 45 | 0 |
C & (DE) are closest
(45 units): join them into one cluster (CDE) joining at 45, and
recalculate the average distance between (CDE) and (AB).
This gives:
(AB) | (CDE) | |
(AB) | 0 | - |
(CDE) | 72.5 | 0 |
The two clusters join at 72.5. This completes the analysis. [Commentary on calculations]
These results may be presented as a phenogram with nodes at 20, 30, 45, and 72.5 units. The phenogram indicates that A & B are similar to each other, as are D & E, and that C is more similar to D & E :