Formulas Such as the One Used to Determine the Lengths

Multiple Choice

Formulas such as the one used to determine the lengths of the sides of a right triangle (a2 + b2 = c2) are considered to be examples of ___________, whereas problem-solving techniques such as means-ends analysis are considered to be ___________.

A) mental sets; algorithms
B) heuristics; algorithms
C) algorithms; heuristics
D) algorithms; mental sets