Question: Consider QuickSort on the array A[1:n] and assume that the pivot element x (used to split the array A[lo:hi] into two portions such that all
Consider QuickSort on the array A[1:n] and assume that the pivot element x (used to split the array A[lo:hi] into two portions such that all elements in the left portion A[lo:m] are 5x and all elements in the right portion A[m:hi] are >=x) is the second element of the array to be split (i. e., A[lo+1]).
Construct an infinite sequence of numbers for n and construct an assignment of the numbers 1...n to the n array elements that causes QuickSort, with the stated choice of pivot, to
(a).execute optimally (that is A[lo:m] and A[m:hi] are always of equal size)
(b).execute in the slowest possible way.(array not split evenly)
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