11.3 - Characteristics of Recursion
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What is a base case in recursion?
💡 Hint: Think about what would happen if recursion never stopped.
Define a recursive case.
💡 Hint: What allows the function to work towards the base case?
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What is the primary role of a base case in recursion?
💡 Hint: Think about what would happen if recursion never stopped.
True or False: Stack overflow can occur if there are too many recursive calls.
💡 Hint: Remember what happens with each function's call stack.
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Implement a recursive function that computes the greatest common divisor (GCD) of two numbers.
💡 Hint: Use the property: GCD(a, b) = GCD(b, a mod b).
Create a recursive function that generates a list of n Fibonacci numbers.
💡 Hint: Think about how to combine previous definitions to create a list.
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