NOTE -- WITHOUT EXAMPLE WITH DIAGRAM NEVER TRY TO SOLVE THIS .

NOTE -- WITHOUT EXAMPLE WITH DIAGRAM NEVER TRY TO SOLVE THIS .

Given a set of n- 2* distinct numbers, we would like to determine the smallest and the second smallest using comparisons. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Both these elements can be determined using 2k comparisons. B. Both these elements can be determined using n - 2 comparisons. C. Both these elements can be determined using n + k - 2 comparisons. D. 2n 3 comparisons are necessary to determine these two elements. E. nk comparisons are necessary to determine these two elements