Practice Why Is Recursion Important? (12.1.2) - Recursion

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Question 1.
Define recursion in your own words.
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Think about the definition we covered in class.
Question 2.
What is the role of a base case?
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Consider what happens if a base case wasn't there.
3Question 3.
What is recursion?
- A function that never stops calling itself.
- A method for solving problems by calling functions within themselves.
- A way to avoid problems.
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Think about the elements involved in recursion.
4Question 4.
True or False: Every recursive function must have a base case.
- True
- False
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Consider the consequences of not having a stopping condition.
Question 5.
Write a recursive function that prints numbers from n to 1. Explain how you handle the base case.
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What do you think the stopping point of your function should be?
Question 6.
How would you implement memoization in the Fibonacci function to optimize it? Provide an example.
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Think about where you could place a condition to check for previously computed values before the recursive calls.

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