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How does the binary search work? a. Divides an array into two smaller subarrays and applies a linear search to each of them b. None of the above c. Compares each second element with a key recursively d. Recursively goes to the left or right subarrays and compares a key with the middle e. Compares each element with a key starting from 0`s element till the last element iteratively

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How does the binary search work?

a. Divides an array into two smaller subarrays and applies a linear search to each of them

b. None of the above

c. Compares each second element with a key recursively

d. Recursively goes to the left or right subarrays and compares a key with the middle

e. Compares each element with a key starting from 0`s element till the last element iteratively

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The correct answer is:

d. Recursively goes to the left or right subarrays and compares a key with the middle

Here's how binary search works step by step:

  1. Binary search begins by comparing the middle element of the array with the target value.
  2. If the target value matches the middle element, its position in the array is returned.
  3. If the target value is less than the middle element, the search continues in the lower half of the array.
  4. If the target value is greater than the middle element, the search continues in the upper half of the array.
  5. By doing this, the algorithm eliminates the half in which the target value cannot lie in each iteration.

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