When does quicksort work best and when does it work worst

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1. When does quicksort work best, and when does it work worst?

2. Write a recursive procedure to implement the insertion sort algorithm.

3. What is the purpose of the pivot value in quicksort? How did we first select it in the text, and what is wrong with that approach for choosing a pivot value?

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