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Formalizing Merge Sort Algorithm

13.1.5 - Formalizing Merge Sort Algorithm

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the main advantage of Merge Sort over other sorting algorithms?

💡 Hint: Think about time complexity.

Question 2 Easy

What does the merging step in Merge Sort involve?

💡 Hint: How do you compare two lists?

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Question 1

What is the time complexity of Merge Sort?

O(n)
O(n log n)
O(n²)

💡 Hint: Think about how many times the input array is divided.

Question 2

True or False: Merge Sort is an in-place sorting algorithm.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider whether extra space is needed.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Consider an array of integers: [34, 7, 23, 32, 5, 62]. Explain how Merge Sort would process this array step by step.

💡 Hint: Focus on the divide and then how merging happens.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze the impact of Merge Sort on a large dataset (over a million entries) compared to Bubble Sort. What conclusions can you draw from their performances?

💡 Hint: Think about their time complexities.

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