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)

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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 has a pivot point.
Linear search is perfect if the data has a pivot point.

Linear search is perfect if the data is sorted.

Answer 1

The most appropriate reason your learning coach might give is: Linear search is perfect if the data is not sorted.

Linear search does not require the dataset to be sorted, making it useful in situations where sorting is not feasible or necessary. In contrast, more efficient searching algorithms, like binary search, require the data to be sorted to function properly.