13.3.1 - Algorithm to Sort Using Merge Sort
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What is the time complexity of merge sort?
💡 Hint: Think about how the algorithm divides the problem.
What is the base case in a recursive function for merge sort?
💡 Hint: Consider the smallest size of an array that needs no sorting.
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What does merge sort divide an array into?
💡 Hint: Think about the first step in the algorithm.
True or False: Merge sort is faster than insertion sort because it has better time complexity.
💡 Hint: Compare their efficiency at handling large arrays.
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Given an unsorted array, describe how merge sort would process it step by step.
💡 Hint: Think in terms of how the array is broken down until you reach single elements.
Implement merge sort in your favorite programming language. Analyze its performance on a large dataset.
💡 Hint: Focus on demonstrating the efficiency gains provided by merge sort.
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