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Suppose we are sorting an array of eight integers using quicksort, and we have just finished the first partitioning with the array looking like this:

2 5 1 7 9 12 11 10

Which statement is correct?

a.

The pivot could be either the 7 or the 9.

b.

The pivot could be the 7, but it is not the 9

c.

The pivot is not the 7, but it could be the 9

d.

Neither the 7 nor the 9 is the pivot.

Answer: (a).The pivot could be either the 7 or the 9.

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