Choose the Order of the Following Growth Rates, from Slowest

question 55

Multiple Choice

Choose the order of the following growth rates, from slowest to fastest: θ(n³) , θ(nlog(n) ) , θ(n^3/2) , θ(2ⁿ) .

• A) θ(n log(n)), θ(n^3/2), θ(n³), θ(2ⁿ)
• B) θ(n³), θ(n log(n)), θ(n^3/2), θ(2ⁿ)
• C) θ(n^3/2), θ(n log(n)), θ(n³), θ(2ⁿ)
• D) θ(2ⁿ), θ(n³), θ(n^3/2), θ(n log(n))

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