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QWhat is the time complexity of a linear search algorithm for finding the maximum element in an unsorted array of n elements?

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  • A O(1) ✔ ✖
  • B O(log n) ✔ ✖
  • C O(n) ✔ ✖
  • D O(n^2) ✔ ✖
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In a linear search algorithm for finding the maximum element in an unsorted array, each element is checked sequentially to determine the maximum. In the worst case, the maximum element is located at the end of the array, requiring n comparisons. Therefore, the time complexity of the linear search for finding the maximum element is linear, denoted as O(n).

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