Suppose We Maintain Two Linked Lists of Length N in Random

question 103

Multiple Choice

Suppose we maintain two linked lists of length n in random element order. What would be the big-Oh notation for the creating a third list that includes only elements common to both lists, without sorting the first two lists?

• A) O(1)
• B) O(n)
• C) O(n log₂ n)
• D) O(n²)

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