Practice Examples of Using Longest Common Subsequence - 43.1.6 | 43. Longest common subsequence - Part A | Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define Longest Common Subsequence.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the definition of subsequence.

Question 2

Easy

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

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider letters that appear in order.

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Interactive Quizzes

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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)

πŸ’‘ 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

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider sequences with gaps.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

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

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember the recursive relationship and build your table carefully.

Question 2

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

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider non-overlapping sequences and their impact.

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