Dividing in Half

Classic programmed-learning exercises, refreshed for modern Java and presented in the current MrStyner.com portfolio style.

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Answer:

Divide the line in half.

Dividing in Half

Now you have two lines, each half as small as the original:

The problem "divide the line into 16 equal pieces" has been transformed into two smaller problems: "divide each of two lines into 8 equal pieces.

QUESTION 7:

How do you solve the smaller problems?

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