When Your Initial Attempts to Solve a Problem Are Unsuccessful

question 178

Multiple Choice

When your initial attempts to solve a problem are unsuccessful, it is a good strategy to ​

• A)remove unnecessary constraints.
• B)reevaluate your subgoals.
• C)represent the problem in a different way.
• D)switch to the trial-and-error approach.

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