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Machine Learning Foundations · Quiz 1 · 19 Jul 2026 · May 2026 term

Question 13: Consider the following dataset consisting of two feature…

Question 13

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Consider the following dataset consisting of two features and :

We want to reduce the dimensionality of the dataset from to using the following encoder- decoder pairs.

The reconstruction loss is defined as the mean squared distance between the reconstructed input and the original input. Based on the above information, answer the given sub-questions.

Consider the following dataset consisting of two features and :
Consider the following dataset consisting of two features and :

Which encoder-decoder pair performs better?

  1. A

    Pair-1

  2. B

    Pair-2

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  • A

    Pair-1

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Question 13 of 14 in the IIT Madras BS Machine Learning Foundations (MLF) Quiz 1 paper sat on 19 Jul 2026, in the May 2026 term (Machine Learning Foundations 16 Jul 26). It carries 1 mark.

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