Question

consider this list of numbers: 9 3 6 8 4 7. after three comparisons have been made the list is 3 6 9 8 4 7 . which algorithm is being applied

Answer 1

The algorithm being applied is a sorting algorithm called Insertion Sort.

Step-by-step explanation:

The algorithm being applied is a sorting algorithm called Insertion Sort. In Insertion Sort, the list is divided into a sorted and an unsorted section. The algorithm compares each element in the unsorted section to the elements in the sorted section, until it finds its correct position and inserts it.

In this case, after three comparisons have been made, the list becomes: 3, 6, 9, 8, 4, 7. The algorithm is still sorting the list and has not completed yet.

Answer 2

Answer: The algorithm being applied is "Insertion Sort".

Step-by-step explanation:

Insertion sort works by iteratively inserting each element of the input list into its proper place in a growing sorted list. In each iteration, the algorithm selects the first unsorted element and compares it with each element in the sorted portion of the list until it finds its correct position. It then inserts the element into the sorted portion of the list and moves on to the next unsorted element.

In the given example, the first three elements of the list (9, 3, and 6) are compared and swapped to produce the partially sorted list 3 9 6 8 4 7. Then, the next unsorted element (6) is compared with the sorted elements (3 and 9) and inserted in its correct position between 3 and 9, resulting in the list 3 6 9 8 4 7.