Explain why the following series of steps is not an algorithm. Washing the dog 1. Rinse 2. Lather 3. Repeat

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Explain why the following series of steps is not an algorithm. Washing the dog 1. Rinse 2. Lather 3. Repeat
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  • right step of the washing dog is in the series :

 stage : 1 (lather)

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stage : 2 (rinse)

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and next stage is repeat . this is the right stage of washing dog.

  • in this question given the series in first stage is rinse and second stage is lather .

for example :

let me tell you what the question is :

first rinse and

 Computer Science homework question answer, step 1, image 3

 then lather

Computer Science homework question answer, step 1, image 4 

then repeat the stage.

this stages is wrong so that's why  the following series (1.rinse 2.lather 3.reapet) of steps is not an algorithm.

If we follow the series given in the question, the dog will not be clean. 

 

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