The Minkowski Distance is a general form for computing distances using an Lp norm. If p=1, it reduces back to the Manhattan Distance, and if p=2, it becomes the Euclidean Distance.

The Minkowski Distance is a general form for computing distances using an Lp norm. If p=1, it reduces back to the Manhattan Distance, and if p=2, it becomes the Euclidean Distance.
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