12.6 - Practical Examples of Recursion
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Practice Questions
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What is the base case in the Fibonacci sequence?
💡 Hint: Think about the starting points of the Fibonacci sequence.
How do you call the function to find F(3) in the Fibonacci series?
💡 Hint: Start from the number you want to find.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does F(0) equal in the Fibonacci series?
💡 Hint: Consider the initial condition of the series.
The base case prevents ...?
💡 Hint: Think about why we need a condition to stop recursion.
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Challenge Problems
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Implement a recursive method to calculate the n-th triangular number, where Triangular(n) = n + Triangular(n-1) with Triangular(0) = 0.
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of triangular numbers.
Using recursion, generate a list of the first n Fibonacci numbers. Describe your approach.
💡 Hint: Think about how you will store and return results with each recursive call.
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