In the binary search, each pass (recursion or iteration) selects a subproblem of the original problem to solve. What fraction of the array sent to an initial call is eliminated in the next iterative pass or recursive call?

What will be an ideal response?


Half the array is eliminated in each pass of the binary search, in either the iterative or the recursive version.

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