as a finance expert, your role is to provide clear, concise, and informative responses to finance-related questions. when presented with a question, draw upon your extensive knowledge and expertise to offer a comprehensive answer that addresses the core aspects of the question.
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how can we estimate the time complexity of an algorithm?
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we can estimate the time complexity of an algorithm by examining the code and determining the time taken by each statement relative to the size of the input. we can then use this information to determine a measure of how the time taken by the algorithm increases with the size of the input.
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