Describe an algorithm to find the counterfeit coin

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One of four coins may be counterfeit. If it is counterfeit, it may be lighter or heavier than the others. How many weighings are needed, using a balance scale, to determine whether there is a counterfeit coin, and if there is, whether it is lighter or heavier than the others? Describe an algorithm to find the counterfeit coin and determine whether it is lighter or heavier using this number of weighings.

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