Adapting Algorithms Across Disciplines Quick Check 3 of 53 of 5 Items Question Suppose you are discussing a program with your learning coach, and you want to know why anyone would ever use linear search in a program when it is so inefficient. Which of the following reasons might the learning coach give?(1 point) Responses Linear search is perfect if the data has a pivot point. Linear search is perfect if the data has a pivot point. Linear search is perfect if the data has a midpoint. Linear search is perfect if the data has a midpoint. Linear search is perfect if the data is not sorted. Linear search is perfect if the data is not sorted. Linear search is perfect if the data is sorted. Linear search is perfect if the data is sorted. Skip to navigation page 10 of 10

Answer 1

The most accurate reason your learning coach might give for using linear search is: Linear search is perfect if the data is not sorted.

Linear search doesn't require the data to be sorted, making it a viable option for searching through unsorted data sets. While it may be inefficient compared to other search algorithms (like binary search) when dealing with sorted data, it serves its purpose effectively for unsorted data.