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8. Assume that: . Problem Qi reduces to problem Q2 in polynomial time, and e problem Q2 reduces to problem s in polynomial time, and e problems Qi, Q2 and Qs are all in NP. (a) If Q2 can be solved in polynomial time, what can be concluded about Q1? (The answer may be nothing.) (b) If Q2 can be solved in polynomial time, what can be concluded about Qa? (The answer may be nothing.) (e) It Q2 is NP-complete, what can be coneluded about Q1? (The answer may be nothing.) (d) If Q2 is NP-complete, what can be concluded about Qs? (The answer may be nothing.) Show transcribed image text 8. Assume that: . Problem Qi reduces to problem Q2 in polynomial time, and e problem Q2 reduces to problem s in polynomial time, and e problems Qi, Q2 and Qs are all in NP. (a) If Q2 can be solved in polynomial time, what can be concluded about Q1? (The answer may be nothing.) (b) If Q2 can be solved in polynomial time, what can be concluded about Qa? (The answer may be nothing.) (e) It Q2 is NP-complete, what can be coneluded about Q1? (The answer may be nothing.) (d) If Q2 is NP-complete, what can be concluded about Qs? (The answer may be nothing.)

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