What Is the Average-Case Running Time of Binary Search When

question 44

Multiple Choice

What is the average-case running time of binary search when searching a single-dimensional sorted array of size n?

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

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