Of the Numerous Sorting Algorithms, What Algorithm Employs a Recursive

question 44

Multiple Choice

Of the numerous sorting algorithms, what algorithm employs a recursive, divide-and-conquer strategy that breaks a list in two at the middle point and recursively sorts the lists?

• A) quicksort
• B) insertion sort
• C) bubble sort
• D) merge sort

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