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A colors list is searched for Red using binary search. Colors list: ( Brick, Brown, Green, Indigo, Maroon, Ochre, Orange, Red, Violet, Yellow )

what is the first color searched
what is the second color searched

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Final answer:

In a binary search for 'Red' in the given color list, the first color searched is Maroon and the second color searched is Violet.

Step-by-step explanation:

When performing a binary search on a sorted list of colors to find Red, the list is divided into halves to check where the desired color may lie. Given the colors list: (Brick, Brown, Green, Indigo, Maroon, Ochre, Orange, Red, Violet, Yellow), we start in the middle.

The first color searched would be Maroon, as it is the middle color in this list. Since 'Red' is alphabetically after 'Maroon', the second half of the list will be searched next. Therefore, the second color searched will be Violet, the middle color in the second half of the list (Ochre, Orange, Red, Violet, Yellow). The process continues until 'Red' is found.

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