23.7 - Inductive Solution Approach
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Practice Questions
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What is an inductive definition?
💡 Hint: Think about how factorial is defined.
What does the base case of a recursive function provide?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when n=0 in factorial.
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What does an inductive definition allow?
💡 Hint: Think of how factorial is structured.
True or False: The optimal substructure property means a problem can be solved by combining solutions of subproblems.
💡 Hint: Recall the definitions of optimal substructure.
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Using dynamic programming, calculate the number of ways to reach the nth Fibonacci number without recalculating each intermediate step.
💡 Hint: Remember how Fibonacci builds on previous results.
Devise an optimal solution for a modified interval scheduling problem where each request has a different weight based on the value of the request.
💡 Hint: Think about prioritizing requests based on weight versus duration.
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