Practice Inductive Definition And Recursive Computation (18.1.5) - Recursion
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Inductive Definition and Recursive Computation

Practice - Inductive Definition and Recursive Computation

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the base case of the factorial function?

💡 Hint: Think of the special case for factorial when n is 0.

Question 2 Easy

How can you express the Fibonacci sequence for F(3)?

💡 Hint: Recall the starting numbers of the Fibonacci series.

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Question 1

What is the factorial of 5?

25
60
120

💡 Hint: Remember how factorial multiplies down.

Question 2

True or False: Recursive functions can run indefinitely if not properly defined.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about recursive functions needing exit conditions.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a recursive function to compute the nth Fibonacci number. Explain your approach and analyze its time complexity.

💡 Hint: Think about how many calls are made to compute values again!

Challenge 2 Hard

Design a recursive function for binary search in a sorted array, and analyze its time complexity.

💡 Hint: Visualize how the list halves with each step!

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