Practice Array Distinctness Check (8.3) - Design and Analysis of Algorithms

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Question 1.
What is the time complexity of finding the maximum element in an array?
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Consider how many comparisons you need to make in the worst case.
Question 2.
What does O(n²) complexity indicate?
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Think about the relationship between input size and the number of operations.
3Question 3.
What is the complexity of finding the maximum value in an array?
- O(n)
- O(n²)
- O(1)
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Remember how many elements need to be compared.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Towers of Hanoi algorithm has exponential time complexity.
- True
- False
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Consider how many moves increase with each additional disk.
Question 5.
Determine the maximum number of iterations if the array has 10 elements when using the distinct values checking method.
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Consider how many pairs can be formed from n items.
Question 6.
If you optimize the distinctness check using sorting, what would be the resultant complexity?
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Do you recall how sorting an array adds to time efficiency?

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