Building Java Programs: A Back To Basics Approach (5th Edition)
Building Java Programs: A Back To Basics Approach (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780135471944
Author: Stuart Reges, Marty Stepp
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 13.4, Problem 29SCP
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Merge sort divides the array in half at each step and then sort and merge the halves together recursively and has a runtime complexity of O(NlogN).

Hence the correct option is “b”.

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