Select the correct answerBinary search can be used in an insertion sort algorithm to reduce the number of comparisons.OptionsTrueFalse

Answer

The statement is False.

Explanation

Binary search is a searching algorithm that finds the position of a target value within a sorted array. However, insertion sort is a sorting algorithm that builds a sorted array one element at a time by repeatedly taking the next element and placing it in the correct position relative to the already sorted portion.

While binary search could theoretically be used to find the position of the next element to be inserted in an insertion sort, it does not reduce the overall comparisons made in the insertion process significantly. This is because once the position is found with binary search, the element still needs to be inserted, which requires shifting the elements and making comparisons in the worst-case scenario. Therefore, binary search does not fundamentally enhance the efficiency of insertion sort in terms of the number of comparisons made.

In conclusion, binary search does not significantly reduce the number of comparisons in an insertion sort algorithm, thus the answer is False.