When Does Quicksort's Worst-Case Run-Time Behavior Occur

question 18

Multiple Choice

When does quicksort's worst-case run-time behavior occur?
I when the data is randomly initialized in the array
II when the data is in ascending order
III when the data is in descending order

• A) I
• B) II
• C) III
• D) II and III

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