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Searching for an element in the hash table requires O(1) time for the ............... time, whereas for direct addressing it holds for the ............. time.

a.

worst-case, average

b.

worst-case, worst-case

c.

average, worst-case

d.

best, average

Answer: (c).average, worst-case

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