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Data Structures and Algorithms Unit Test 9 of 229 of 22 Items Question Two students are discussing the best algorithm to use to see if a specific element is in a sorted data set. Which classic algorithm should they choose?(1 point) Responses linear search linear search binary search binary search quicksort quicksort hashing hashing Skip to navigation page 1 of 1

Answer 1

The best algorithm to use to check if a specific element is in a sorted data set is binary search.

Linear search is not optimal for sorted data sets, as it checks each element one by one. Binary search, on the other hand, takes advantage of the sorted nature of the data, allowing it to repeatedly divide the search interval in half, resulting in a much faster search time of O(log n).

So the correct response is binary search.