Practice Combining Sorted Lists - 13.1.2 | 13. Merge Sort | Design & Analysis of Algorithms - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

What is the purpose of merging in the merge sort algorithm?

💡 Hint: Think about how you would sort two stacks of cards.

Question 2

Easy

State the base case for the merge sort algorithm.

💡 Hint: Consider when no sorting is needed.

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Question 1

What is the time complexity of merge sort?

  • O(n^2)
  • O(n log n)
  • O(n)

💡 Hint: Think about how many splits and merges occur.

Question 2

True or False: Merge sort is unstable, meaning it does not preserve the input order of equal elements.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider examples with duplicate elements.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given two sorted arrays A = [1, 3, 5] and B = [2, 4, 6], write a function to merge them without using additional arrays.

💡 Hint: Think about how to use indexes of each array to insert elements directly.

Question 2

Create a visual representation of the merge sort algorithm applied to the array [12, 11, 13, 5, 6, 7]. Describe the merge steps as you go.

💡 Hint: Document each comparison during the merging process to illustrate the order.

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