Question

Frank lost a contact lens in his kitchen; he searches for it by examining each linoleum tile in turn to see if the lens is contained within the square. Gemma lost a lens in her kitchen; she looks for it near the base of the fridge and around the stove because these are the two appliances she remembers using when she was last in the kitchen. In this scenario:_____________.

A. Frank is using a heuristic and Gemma is using an algorithm.
B. Gemma is using a heuristic and Frank is using an algorithm.
C. both Frank and Gemma are using heuristics.
D. both Frank and Gemma are using algorithms.

Answer 1

B. Gemma is using a heuristic and Frank is using an algorithm

Step-by-step explanation:

Heuristic approach are methods of solving problems in which the shortest possible means to solve the issue is embraced which explains Gemma searching for the lens near the base of the fridge and around the stove because these are the two appliances she remembers using when she was last in the kitchen.

Algorithm approach involves following thorough steps on solving a problem which Frank did by examining each linoleum tile in turn to see if the lens is contained within the square.