Practice Examples Of Using Longest Common Subsequence (43.1.6) - Longest common subsequence - Part A
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Examples of Using Longest Common Subsequence

Practice - Examples of Using Longest Common Subsequence

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

Define Longest Common Subsequence.

💡 Hint: Think about the definition of subsequence.

Question 2 Easy

What is an example of a pair of words with LCS?

💡 Hint: Consider letters that appear in order.

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Question 1

What is the time complexity of the brute force method for LCS?

O(n)
O(n^2)
O(n^3)

💡 Hint: Think of how many comparisons are made.

Question 2

True or False: The longest common subsequence must consist of contiguous characters from each string.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider sequences with gaps.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given two strings 'AABCA' and 'BACDBA', find out the LCS. Describe your approach.

💡 Hint: Remember the recursive relationship and build your table carefully.

Challenge 2 Hard

Construct a case where the LCS length is maximized while minimizing matching characters.

💡 Hint: Consider non-overlapping sequences and their impact.

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