13.1.2 - Combining Sorted Lists
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What is the purpose of merging in the merge sort algorithm?
💡 Hint: Think about how you would sort two stacks of cards.
State the base case for the merge sort algorithm.
💡 Hint: Consider when no sorting is needed.
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What is the time complexity of merge sort?
💡 Hint: Think about how many splits and merges occur.
True or False: Merge sort is unstable, meaning it does not preserve the input order of equal elements.
💡 Hint: Consider examples with duplicate elements.
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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.
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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