Algorithm Essentials Quiz

The divide-and-conquer design paradigm in algorithms involves three steps: 1. Divide the problem into subproblems, 2. Conquer the subproblems by solving them recursively, and 3. Combine the subproblem solutions.

Conquer the subproblems

Combine the subproblem solutions

Recursively sort 2 subarrays

Divide the problem into subproblems (correct)

Divide: Trivial

Combine: Linear-time merge

Conquer: Recursively sort 2 subarrays (correct)

Combine the subproblem solutions

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