11.11 - Real-World Applications of Recursion
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Practice Questions
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Define recursion in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how recursion simplifies complex problems.
What is a base case in recursion?
💡 Hint: Recall that without this, recursion lasts indefinitely.
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What is the primary purpose of recursion?
💡 Hint: Think about scenarios where repeating operations is beneficial.
True or False: Every recursive function must have a base case.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens if there is no stopping rule.
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Implement a recursive function to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of two numbers using the Euclidean algorithm.
💡 Hint: Think about how you can reduce the problem until you reach a fundamental case.
Write a recursive function to list all subsets of a set using recursion.
💡 Hint: Consider each element independently — whether to include it or not.
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