Question

Under which of the following conditions is it most beneficial to use a heuristic approach to solve a problem?a. When the problem can be solved in a reasonable time and an approximate solution is acceptableb. When the problem can be solved in a reasonable time and an exact solution is neededc. When the problem cannot be solved in a reasonable time and an approximate solution is acceptabled. When the problem cannot be solved in a reasonable time and an exact solution is needed

Answer 1

Answer: Under the following conditions is it most beneficial to use a heuristic approach to solve a problem:

A.) when the problem can be solved in a reasonable time and an approximate solution is acceptable.

Explanation: The heuristic approach to problem solving is an informal problem solving method often using self discovery to find an approximate (NOT EXACT) solution to a problem in an acceptable time frame. Examples of this approach include: “guesstimate”, “educated guess”, and “rule of thumb”.