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Transcribed Image Text:A certain computer algorithm executes twice as many operations when it is run with an input of size k as when it is run with an input of
size k – 1 (where k is an integer that is greater than 1). When the algorithm is run with an input of size 1, it executes seven operations. How
many operations does it execute when it is run with an input of size 22?
For each integer n 2 1, let s,
be the number of operations the algorithm executes when it is run with an input of size n. Then
1
7.2k
for each integer k > 1. Therefore, So, S1, S21
So
and
is a geometric sequence
with
= 17
Sk
constant multiplier
which is 2
. So, for every integer n 2 0, s,
7.2*
. It follows that for an
input of size 22, the number of operations executed by the algorithm is s
which equals 58720256
22
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