Introduction to Java Programming and Data Structures, Comprehensive Version (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134670942
Author: Y. Daniel Liang
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 18.9, Problem 18.9.1CP
Which of the following statements are true?
- a. Any recursive method can be converted into a nonrecursive method.
- b. Recursive methods take more time and memory to execute than nonrecursive methods.
- c. Recursive methods are always simpler than nonrecursive methods.
- d. There is always a selection statement in a recursive method to check whether a base case is reached.
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Which of the following is/are true regarding the characteristics of recursion?
a.Every recursive call reduces the original problem, bringing it increasingly closer to a base case until it becomes that case.
b.Recursive method requires less memory than an iterative method.
c. It is possible to convert every recursive method to an iterative method.
d.The method is implemented using an if-else or a switch statement that leads to different cases.
e.One or more base cases are used to stop recursion.
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Which of the following is NOT a good strategy for designing recursive methods?
A recursive method should include at least one conditional statement.
A recursive method should establish a base case.
A recursive method should reduce the problem to a smaller problem or problems and call itself recursively to solve the smaller problem(s).
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Is the recursive solution to the triangle number the best way to obtain the triangle number?
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Yes, because recursive solutions are always efficient.
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No, the triangle number can be found in a more efficient manner.
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None of the above are true.
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Introduction to Java Programming and Data Structures, Comprehensive Version (11th Edition)
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