AI-200 Data Management Services And Vector Search Practice Question
Which distance metric in Azure Cosmos DB vector search calculates the shortest straight-line segment between two points in a multi-dimensional space?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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euclidean
Euclidean distance measures the straight-line distance between two points in Euclidean space.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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dotproduct
Why it's wrong here
Dot product measures projection and magnitude.
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hamming
Why it's wrong here
Hamming distance is used for strings or binary vectors, not floating-point embeddings.
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cosine
Why it's wrong here
Cosine measures angle, not straight-line distance.
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euclidean
Why this is correct
Euclidean distance measures straight-line distance.
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