In a binary search,what is the maximum number of comparisons that need to be performed if the array contained 1000 elements?
A)1000
B)500
C)250
D)100
E)None of the above

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In a binary search, the maximum number of comparisons is determined by the height of the binary search tree, which is $ \log_2(n) + 1 $ for $ n $ elements. For 1000 elements, the maximum number of comparisons would be $ \log_2(1000) \approx 10 $, which is not listed among the options provided.

In a Binary Search,what Is the Maximum Number of Comparisons