the binary search algorithm is used to find the value 24 in the array below. | 10 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 35 | 36 | 41 | 45 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 68 | 70 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 90 | What will be the value of the variable last when the binary search algorithm completes? a. 16  b. 8  c. 5 d. 7 e. 6

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Suppose the binary search algorithm is used to find the value 24 in the array below.

| 10 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 35 | 36 | 41 | 45 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 68 | 70 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 90 |

What will be the value of the variable last when the binary search algorithm completes?

a. 16 

b. 8 

c. 5

d. 7

e. 6

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