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+#include <stdio.h>
+int binarysearch(int a[],int x,int low,int high){
+	while(low<=high){
+		int mid = low + (high-low)/2;
+		if(a[mid]==x)
+			return mid;
+		if(a[mid]<x)
+			low = mid+1;
+		if(a[mid]>x)
+			high = mid-1;
+	}
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int main(){
+	int a[5], i,n,x,j;
+	printf("enter elements:");
+	for(i=0;i<5;i++){
+		scanf("%d",&a[i]);
+	}
+	
+	
+	printf("Array is:");
+	for(i=0;i<5;i++){
+		printf("%d  ",a[i]);
+	}
+	
+	
+	printf("\nEnter element to be searched:");
+	scanf("%d",&x);
+	
+	n=sizeof(a)/sizeof(a[0]);
+	j = binarysearch(a,x,0,n);
+	
+	if(j==-1)
+		printf("ELEMENT NOT FOUND");
+	else
+		printf("Element found at index %d",j);
+	
+	return 0;
+}