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What is the maximum number of comparisons that a binary search function will make when searching for a value in a 1,000 -element array?

   What is the maximum number of comparisons that a binary search function will make when searching for a value in a 1,000 -element array?

Starting out with C++: From Control Structures through Objects

Starting out with C++: From Control Structures through Objects

Tony Gaddis 10th Edition

Chapter 8, Problem 5

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Binary search works by repeatedly dividing the search interval in half. It compares the target value to the middle element of the array. If the target value is equal to the middle element, the search is complete. If the target value is less than the middle Show more…

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