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QWhich of the following is an example of a problem that can be solved using the binary search approach?

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  • A Finding the shortest path between two nodes in a graph ✔ ✖
  • B Computing the greatest common divisor of two numbers ✔ ✖
  • C Finding the maximum subarray sum ✔ ✖
  • D Computing the factorial of a number ✔ ✖
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Answer: Computing the greatest common divisor of two numbers

Explanation: The binary search approach can be used to efficiently compute the greatest common divisor of two numbers by repeatedly dividing the larger number by the smaller number until the remainder is 0.

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