Consequently if we have a large array with more than 230


Question: Integers in Java range from -231 to 231 - 1. Consequently, if we have a large array with more than 230 elements, computing the midpoint of a subarray using mid=(low+high)/2 will cause low+high to overflow the integer range if the midpoint resides past array index 230.

a. How large is 230?

b. Show that (low +(high-low)/2) is a computationally equivalent calculation that does not overflow in this situation.

c. How large can an array be using the modification suggested in part (b)?

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