5.3
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(1) Do a binary search within the range of [math]\displaystyle{ 1-n }[/math]. You guess the right number within O(log n) questions.
(2) If you don't know n start with a random number [math]\displaystyle{ 2^i }[/math] and if it is larger than the number you are looking for do a binary search within [math]\displaystyle{ 1-2^i }[/math] as in (1). If [math]\displaystyle{ 2^i }[/math] is less then guess [math]\displaystyle{ 2^{i+1} }[/math] and repeat.
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