Question: (3) Consider the following algorithm to obtain the location (index) of the largest element of array A, for top-level call maxloc (1, n). Algorithm

(3) Consider the following algorithm to obtain the location (index) of the 

(3) Consider the following algorithm to obtain the location (index) of the largest element of array A, for top-level call maxloc (1, n). Algorithm maxloc (l, u) { if (l A[loc]) loc = l; return loc; } else return; } (i) (5 PTS.) Give a recurrence relation for the number of array element comparisons. Explain. (ii) (8 PTS.) Solve the recurrence. (iii) (7 PTS.) Give a proof by induction that the solution is correct.

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