Practice Greedy Best-first Search (3.3.1) - Search Algorithms and Problem Solving
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Greedy Best-First Search

Practice - Greedy Best-First Search

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does Greedy Best-First Search prioritize during its search?

💡 Hint: Think about what the heuristic function does.

Question 2 Easy

Is Greedy Best-First Search guaranteed to find the optimal solution?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens if it is misled by a bad heuristic.

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Question 1

What type of search algorithm is Greedy Best-First Search?

Uninformed
Informed
Blind

💡 Hint: Consider whether it uses additional knowledge in its searching process.

Question 2

True or False: Greedy Best-First Search guarantees finding the best solution.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how heuristic methods can guide but mislead.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a search space represented as a graph, describe how you could implement Greedy Best-First Search to find a path from point A to point B using a heuristic based on geographical distance.

💡 Hint: Consider how you would represent the graph and what data structure you would use.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate the effectiveness of Greedy Best-First Search in a complex maze scenario. What are some factors that could lead to it failing to find a solution?

💡 Hint: Think about how different heuristics could impact search effectiveness.

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