Compare the efficiencies of the quicksort and the mergesort in the worst case.

What will be an ideal response?

In the worst case, the quicksort is O(n2), while the mergesort is O(n * log2 n). Thus, the quicksort is significantly slower than the mergesort in the worst case.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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