What is special about a rotated sorted array?

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Question

What is special about a rotated sorted array?

Option A — Correct answer

At least one half is sorted around the pivot

Option B

All values are duplicates

Option C

The array is always descending

Option D

The target is always at index 0

Explanation

It is sorted around one pivot, so at least one half of any range is sorted.

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