If an image processing algorithm recursively decomposes an image into smaller regions until individual pixel operations become trivial, which algorithm design paradigm is being applied?

💡 Explanation

The algorithm uses a divide and conquer strategy because it recursively breaks down a large problem into smaller, manageable subproblems until they are simple enough to solve directly; therefore, divide and conquer applies, rather than greedy optimization which focuses on local choices.

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