In the Recursive Solution to the Kth Smallest Item Problem,the

question 18

Multiple Choice

In the recursive solution to the kth smallest item problem,the problem size decreases by ______ at each recursive call.

• A)1
• B)at least 1
• C)half
• D)at least half

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