Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Seventh Edition

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Chapter 8 - Section 8.3 - Divide-and-Conquer Algorithms and Recurrence Relations - Exercises - Page 535: 1

Answer

14 comparisons

Work Step by Step

Let $f (n)$ be the quantity of examinations required in a binary search of a rundown of $n $components. We know that recurrance relation for binary search with $n$ elements is: $f(n) = f(n/2) +2$. In this manner $f(64) = f(32) + 2$ $= (f(16) + 2) +2 $ $= (f(8) + 4) +2$ $=( f(4) + 6) +2 $ $ = (f(2) + 8) +2$ $= (f(1) + 10) +2 $ $f(1)=2$ since two comparisons are required for one number so $= 2 + 12 $ $= 14.$
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