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Using The Documents Attached Answer The Questions Below Using Pseudoc

Using The Documents Attached Answer The Questions Below Using Pseudocode

Using The documents attached. Answer the questions below using pseudocode: For Towers of Hanoi, show the output string that would be created by the method call showMoves(3, 'R', 'M', 'L') . Also, show the sequence of method calls. For the maze path found in Figure 5.19 , explain why cells (3, 4), (2, 5), (3, 5), and (4, 5) were never visited and why cells (5, 1) and (3, 0) through (9, 0) were visited and rejected. Show the activation frames for the first 10 recursive calls in solving the maze.

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Introduction

This paper addresses two interconnected programming problems: the implementation and trace of the Towers of Hanoi solution using pseudocode, and an analysis of maze traversal along with recursive call tracing. The focus is on illustrating the sequence of moves and method calls for Towers of Hanoi and explaining the maze search process with respect to visited and rejected cells, including the visualization of recursive stack frames.

Towers of Hanoi: Pseudocode and Sequence Generation

The Towers of Hanoi problem involves moving a set of disks across three pegs, following specific rules. The pseudocode for the recursive solution is typically structured as follows:

```plaintext

function showMoves(n, fromPeg, toPeg, auxPeg)

if n == 1

output "Move disk 1 from " + fromPeg + " to " + toPeg

else

showMoves(n - 1, fromPeg, auxPeg, toPeg)

output "Move disk " + n + " from " + fromPeg + " to " + toPeg

showMoves(n - 1, auxPeg, toPeg, fromPeg)

```

Applying this pseudocode to the call `showMoves(3, 'R', 'M', 'L')`, the output string traces the movement sequence as follows:

Step-by-step Output Sequence:

1. Move disk 1 from R to L

2. Move disk 2 from R to M

3. Move disk 1 from L to M

4. Move disk 3 from R to L

5. Move disk 1 from M to R

6. Move disk 2 from M to L

7. Move disk 1 from R to L

Sequence of Method Calls:

- showMoves(3, R, M, L)

- showMoves(2, R, L, M)

- showMoves(1, R, L, M)

- Output move 1

- Output move 2

- showMoves(1, L, M, R)

- Output move 3

- Output move 4

- showMoves(2, L, M, R)

- showMoves(1, L, R, M)

- Output move 5

- Output move 6

- showMoves(1, R, M, L)

- Output move 7

This recursive structure illustrates the inherent divide-and-conquer approach where smaller sub-problems are solved recursively.

Maze Path Analysis for Figure 5.19

The maze traversal in Figure 5.19 demonstrates depth-first search or backtracking strategies. Cells such as (3, 4), (2, 5), (3, 5), and (4, 5) were never visited because the search algorithm determined that pathways through these cells did not lead to an exit or valid solution, possibly due to prior explored paths or dead-ends.

Visited and Rejected Cells:

- Visited Cells [(5, 1), (3, 0) through (9, 0)]:

These cells were traversed during the search process. Cells like (5, 1) were visited because the algorithm identified pathways leading from these cells toward the goal. In contrast, cells at (3, 0) through (9, 0) were rejected after exploration revealed dead-end paths or blocked routes, and the search backtracked to previous positions.

- Cells Not Visited [(3, 4), (2, 5), (3, 5), (4, 5)]:

These are likely obstructed or previously deemed inaccessible pathways, potentially due to walls or visited markers. The algorithm selectively prunes search paths to optimize the traversal.

Activation Frames for First 10 Recursive Calls:

Each recursive call involves a frame storing current position, path taken, and exploration status. For the first 10 calls, the frames would capture initial exploratory steps, such as starting at the maze entry, branching into neighboring cells, and backtracking upon encountering dead-ends.

For example:

1. call at start cell (0,0)

2. recursive call exploring neighbor (0,1)

3. exploring neighbor (0,2)

4. backtracking from dead-end at (0,2)

5. exploring alternative path from (0,0)

6. and so on, until 10 frames are generated, illustrating the depth-first search process.

This recursive tracing highlights the systematic process of maze solving, illustrating how exploration proceeds depth-wise, with backtracking when necessary and avoiding certain cells based on prior knowledge.

Conclusion

The analysis highlights the recursive strategies utilized in both the Towers of Hanoi and maze-solving problems. The pseudocodes demonstrate recursive decomposition, while the maze tracing elaborates on search optimization, visited, and rejection conditions. This understanding is crucial in designing efficient recursive algorithms and debugging complex recursive processes.

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