In quick sort, for sorting n elements, the n/4th smallest element is selected as pivot using an O(n) time algorithm. What is the worst case time complexity of the quick oblem-47 sort? (A) O(n) (B) O(nLogn) (C) O(n²) (D) O(n²logn)

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In quick sort, for sorting n elements, the n/4th smallest element is selected as
pivot using an O(n) time algorithm. What is the worst case time complexity of the quick
sort?
(A)
O(n)
O(nLogn)
(B)
O(n?)
(C)
O(n²logn)
(D)
Transcribed Image Text:Problem-47 In quick sort, for sorting n elements, the n/4th smallest element is selected as pivot using an O(n) time algorithm. What is the worst case time complexity of the quick sort? (A) O(n) O(nLogn) (B) O(n?) (C) O(n²logn) (D)
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