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QWhat is the time complexity of the quicksort algorithm in the average case?

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  • A O(N) ✔ ✖
  • B O(log N) ✔ ✖
  • C O(N^2) ✔ ✖
  • D O(N log N) ✔ ✖
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Quicksort exhibits an average time complexity of O(N log N) due to its efficient divide-and-conquer approach.

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