11.7.1 - Factorial of a Number
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Practice Questions
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What is the value of 0! and why?
💡 Hint: Consider how factorial is defined.
Write the base case for the factorial function.
💡 Hint: Think about what needs to stop recursion.
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What is the factorial of 3?
💡 Hint: Think about the definition of factorial.
True or False: The factorial of a number n is always greater than n.
💡 Hint: Consider specific values of factorial.
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Write a recursive function to find the highest power of 2 that is less than or equal to a given number n.
💡 Hint: Consider reducing the problem until you reach a simple case.
Create a program that calculates the sum of a list of numbers recursively.
💡 Hint: Think about how to reduce the list at each step.
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