11.10 - Important Concepts in Recursion
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Practice Questions
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What is the base case in recursion?
💡 Hint: Think about when the recursion should terminate.
What does the recursive case do?
💡 Hint: Consider how the function operates on modified arguments.
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What must every recursive function include?
💡 Hint: Think about the structure of recursive functions.
True or False: Recursion always consumes less memory than iteration.
💡 Hint: What happens when you have a deep recursion?
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Write a recursive function to merge two sorted arrays into one sorted array.
💡 Hint: Consider how you would compare the first elements of both arrays.
Explain how recursion applies to solving the Towers of Hanoi problem.
💡 Hint: Break down the problem based on the first disk movement to help visualize the solution.
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